Recalls for your 2012 Mack Pinnacle (cxu)

Recalls for 2012 Mack Pinnacle (cxu)

13 recalls found.

All Mack Recalls

DEFECT #1 - TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Posted on: 2011-09-07
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.

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.

Corrective Action
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 http://www.safercar.gov .

DEFECT #2 - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Posted on: 2011-05-23
Description
Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2012, chu, cxu, gu, mru, leu, and td trucks equipped with a meritor driveline.  The tubing used to assemble the affected drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material.

Consequence
This can result in seam weld fracture when torque is applied.  Once the tube seam weld is fractured, the driveline may become inoperable which may result in a disabled vehicle or debris from the driveline may fall on the roadway, both of which can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the drivelines free of charge.  The safety recall began on july 25, 2011.  Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

Notes
Mack trucks recall no.  Sc0353.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 http://www.safercar.gov .

DEFECT #3 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC

Posted on: 2011-05-06
Description
Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chu, cxu, gu, leu and mru trucks manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete knitting of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

Consequence
Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action
Mack trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began on august 24, 2011. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

Notes
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 http://www.safercar.gov .

DEFECT #4 - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Posted on: 2012-07-02
Description
Mack is recalling certain model year 2012 chu, cxu, and gu vehicles, manufactured from october 10, 2011, through november 17, 2011. Hardware used to secure the windshield wiper linkage to the wiper motor may not be sufficiently torqued, and may cause the windshield wiper linkage to detach from the wiper motor. As a result, the windshield wipers will not function.

Consequence
If this occurs, under certain driving conditions the driver's visibility will be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and replace the hardware on affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on august 22, 2012. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177.

Notes
Mack¿s recall number is sc0364.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #5 - PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Posted on: 2013-04-22
Description
Mack trucks, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 cxu trucks manufactured november 23, 2010, through march 19, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an mgm type 24 j-series piston parking brake chamber. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.

Consequence
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

Corrective Action
Mack trucks will notify owners and the brake chambers will be replaced as needed, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or before, june 17, 2013. Owners may contact mack at 1-800-866-1177. Mack truck's campaign recall number is sc0369.

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.

DEFECT #6 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Posted on: 2014-02-28
Description
Mack trucks, inc. (mack) notified the agency on february 20, 2014, that they are recalling certain model year 2010-2012 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles manufactured from june 16, 2009, through july 8, 2011. While continuing to research the scope of the issue, mack expanded the recall on november 18, 2014 to include certain model year 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles manufactured from june 16, 2009, through july 8, 2011. Having completed its investigation, mack once again expanded the recall during february 2015 to include an additional 53,780 vehicles from model years 2007 and 2015. The recall now covers model year 2007-2015 includes chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles produced october 13, 2006, through october 3, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic power distribution module (epdm) may be contaminated from water leaks in, and around, the windshield. If exposed to water leaks, contaminants such as road salts may deposit on the epdm.

Consequence
Deposits of contaminants may result in the circuits being bridged, creating a high resistance short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action
Mack has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the epdm. If contamination has occurred, dealers will replace the epdm and address the leak, free of charge. Owners of model year 2010-2012 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles were initially notified april 24, 2014. Owners affected by the recall expansions were notified in february 2015. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-336-393-2000. Mack's number for this recall is sc0375.

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.

DEFECT #7 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

Posted on: 2014-04-23
Description
Mack trucks inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 chu, cxu, and mru, 2007 ct and cv, 2008-2014 gu, and 2011-2014 leu, and td trucks manufactured february 28, 2006, through november 8, 2013, and equipped hamsar electronic flasher. The hazard warning lights may fail.

Consequence
A failure of the hazard warning lights could reduce the trucks visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic flasher unit, free of charge. The recall will begin by mid-june 2014. Interim letters went out to owners on june 23, 2014. The recall began on july 25, 2014. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-866-298-6586. Mack's number for this recall is sc0379.

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.

DEFECT #8 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Posted on: 2014-04-22
Description
Mack trucks inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 cxu trucks manufactured november 20, 2009, through january 27, 2014, and equipped with dual vertical exhaust pipes. The white conspicuity reflectors on the rear of the cab could be blocked by the exhaust pipes. As such, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.

Consequence
A blocked reflector makes the truck-tractor less visible when operating the vehicle without a trailer in the dark, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trucks and if the reflectors are blocked, they will add two vertical white reflectors to the rear glass , free of charge. The recall began on may 30, 2014. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-336-393-2000. Mack's number for this recall is sc0378.

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.

DEFECT #9 - TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Posted on: 2015-10-13
Description
Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 pinnacle (chu and cxu) trucks manufactured september 10, 2010, to june 17, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with fontaine ultra lt fifth wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.

Consequence
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and fontaine dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an ultra nt model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on november 18, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is sc0395.

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.

DEFECT #10 - TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Posted on: 2015-03-11
Description
Mack trucks, inc (mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 cxu trucks manufactured february 4, 2011, to december 23, 2014, and equipped with an air release fifth wheel latch. The affected vehicles have a switch to release the fifth wheel latch that may invertently be pushed and cause the trailer to unintentionally disconnect from the tractor after the parking brake has been released.

Consequence
An inadvertent decoupling of the trailer from the tractor may increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary action that operators will need to activate before the fifth wheel will release, free of charge. The recall began on may 6, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is sc0390.

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.

DEFECT #11 - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Posted on: 2016-02-19
Description
Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 granite (gu), pinnacle (chu, cxu), terrapro (leu, mru), and titan (td) and model year 2015 lr trucks manufactured from september 1, 2011, through april 30, 2014. The cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may loosen.

Consequence
If he cap nut loosens and falls off, the yoke can separate from the axle input shaft and allow the drive shaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cap nut. The input shaft threads will be inspected for damage. Any damaged input shaft will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on april 25, 2016. The recall began on june 7, 2016. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's recall campaign number for this recall is sc0399.

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.

DEFECT #12 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Posted on: 2016-12-23
Description
Mack trucks, inc.  (mack) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 and 2017 granite (gu), 2012-2017 pinnacle (chu, cxu), and 2013-2015 and 2017 titan (td) trucks manufactured january 7, 2011, to september 29, 2016.  The affected vehicles were built with front wheel hubs that cannot support the gross axle weight rating of the front axle.

Consequence
Overloaded front wheel hubs can result in premature failure of the hubs, bearings, and the related components, which can cause the front hub assembly to separate from the front axle.  Because of this, the driver may lose control of the vehicle or parts may be dropped on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hub assemblies, free of charge.  The recall began on february 16, 2017.  Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177.  Mack's number for this recall is sc0406.

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.