2002–2003 Mack CX recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain heavy duty trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the view of one of the four back of cab reflectors is blocked by the exhaust system.
💥 The risk
With the right reflector not being visible, the width of the vehicle is not readily apparent, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install two additional reflectors. Owner notification began june 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V147000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SCO279
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 28, 2003
- Built
- Aug 22, 2002 – Feb 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mack recall no. SCO279.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).