NHTSA Campaign 11V295000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Issued by MACK TRUCKS, INC · Reported May 20, 2011 · 584 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MACK GRANITE (GU) 2012 584
MACK LEU 2012 584
MACK MRU 2012 584
MACK PINNACLE (CHU) 2012 584
MACK PINNACLE (CXU) 2012 584
MACK TD 2012 584

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V295000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.