NHTSA campaign 11V461000 · Mack campaign SC0358
Mack Recall 11V-461: FIFTH WHEEL LOCK/FONTAINE
NHTSA recall 11V461000 (Mack campaign SC0358) was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INC on September 1, 2011, with 113 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack PINNACLE (CXU) for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on December 7, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V461000 (also written 11V-461 or 11V461)
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Mack campaign number
- SC0358
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 113 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V461000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V461000.
Defect description
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CXU TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011. DURING THE COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK AND IF SOLELY RELYING ON A TUG TEST (PULL TEST), THE DRIVER MAY THINK THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK IS PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE TRAILER KING PIN WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT PROPERLY COUPLED.
Safety consequence
IF THE DRIVER DRIVES AWAY WITH A TRAILER THAT IS NOT PROPERLY COUPLED, THE TRAILER CAN COME LOOSE AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
MACK TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCK BAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-866-1177.
Notes
MACK TRUCKS' SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS SC0358.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 11V461000
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.