2001 Mack CH & 2001 Mack CX recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavytrucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's FF98X series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings CAN wear prematurely.
💥 The risk
Seizure of the bearings CAN cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Owner notification began on oactober 14, 2003. Customers will be informed of parts availability by october 3, 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 610-709-3337.
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
- 03V201000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC280
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 998
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 14, 2003
- Built
- Feb 16, 2001 – Apr 28, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Mack recall no. SC280.customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).