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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 08V331📅 Jul 23, 2008

2009 Mack GU recall: lights

⚠️ What's wrong

Mack is recalling certain my 2009 trucks equipped with hella headlamps for failing to comply with the photometric output requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the headlamp's bulb shield may not have been completely seated into the headlamp's reflector.

💥 The risk

This standard specifies requirements for required original and replacement lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment and their installation. The purpose is to reduce traffic crashes, deaths and injuries resulting from crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will inspect the headlamps for the suspect date codes and replace as required free of charge. The recall began on september 8, 2008. Owners may contact mack trucks 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
08V331000
Manufacturer recall #
SC0340
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INC
Vehicles affected
265
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Owner phone
1-800-528-6586
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Sep 8, 2008
Built
Apr 24, 2008 – May 14, 2008
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Mack recall no. SC0340.customers may also 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.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 08V331 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 08V331?

2009 Mack GU. 265 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Mack dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-528-6586.