2003 Mack CV recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain chassis equipped with defiance metal fuel tank support bracket assemblies, the fuel tank bracket was not welded per specification. This CAN cause the fuel tank to separate from the chassis during assembly operation.
💥 The risk
If the fuel tank separates from the vechile, there is a risk the tank may rupture causing fuel to leak on the ground which could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and repair. Owner notification began january 1, 2004. 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 1-610-709-3337.
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
- 03V420000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC0284
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 179
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 1, 2004
- Built
- Aug 18, 2003 – Aug 28, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mack truck recall no. SC0284. Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).