NHTSA campaign 10V069000 · Mack campaign SC0341

Mack Recall 10V-069: FRONT AXLE BEAM

NHTSA recall 10V069000 (Mack campaign SC0341) was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INC on March 3, 2010, with 15,490 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CL, Mack CV, Mack LE and more for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on March 5, 2010, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 10V069000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 10V069000 (also written 10V-069 or 10V069)
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INC
Mack campaign number: SC0341
Report received: March 3, 2010
Potentially affected: 15,490 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Power Train — Axle Assembly
Owners notified: March 5, 2010

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V069000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Mack

Mack CL
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack CV
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack DM
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack LE
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack MR
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack RB
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mack RD
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V069000.

Defect description

MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CL, CV, LE, MR, RB, RD, AND MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2004 DM HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE BEAMS MANUFACTURED BY BHARAT FORGE. THE AXLE BEAM MAY HAVE TRANSVERSE SHEAR LINES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AXLE FROM THE TRIMMING PROCESS.

Safety consequence

THESE LINES, IF PRESENT, CAN PROMOTE INITIATION OF CRACKS, WHICH OVER TIME MAY POSSIBLY LEAD TO AXLE BEAM FAILURE AND A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY AFFECTED AXLE BEAMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-866-1177.

Notes

MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO. SC0341.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V069000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.