NHTSA campaign 16V098000 · Mack campaign SC0400
Mack Recall 16V-098: Steering Shaft May Disconnect from Junction Box
NHTSA recall 16V098000 (Mack campaign SC0400) was reported by Mack Trucks, Inc. on February 19, 2016, with 1,187 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack GRANITE (GU) and Mack TERRAPRO (MRU) for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on April 1, 2016, 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 16V098000 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
- 16V098000 (also written 16V-098 or 16V098)
- Filed by
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Mack campaign number
- SC0400
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,187 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.31% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V098000. 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 GRANITE (GU)
Mack TERRAPRO (MRU)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V098000.
Defect description
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Granite (GU) and TerraPro (MRU) trucks manufactured from November 9, 2015, through January 19, 2016. The affected trucks may be missing a roll pin to secure the upper steering yoke to the steering shaft.
Safety consequence
If the roll pin is missing, the steering shaft may disconnect from the yoke, resulting in a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the steering shaft if the roll pin is missing, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2016. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's recall campaign number for this recall is SC0400.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V098000
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.