2006–2007 Mack CTP & 2008 Mack GU recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, the cotter pin that retains the brake pedal clevis pin may not have been installed. The clevis pin connects the brake pedal to the brake foot valve.
💥 The risk
If the pin were to come loose, the driver would not be able to apply the service brake, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect to see if the cotter pin is missing. If the pin is missing, the cotter pin will be installed. Owners are being advised not the drive the vehicle until the pin has been installed. The recall began on march 26, 2007. Owner may contact mack truck at 1-800-528-6586.
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
- 07V098000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC0321
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,587
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 15, 2007
- Built
- Jun 28, 2005 – Jan 31, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mack trucks recall no. SC0321.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.