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This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.

NHTSA : 12V096000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Defect Description

MACK IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 LEU AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 MRU VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 14, 2009, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2011, AND BUILT TO OPERATE ON COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS. ON THESE VEHICLES THE ALTERNATOR GROUND CABLE RUNS DIRECTLY TO THE STARTER, WHICH DEFEATS THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION.

Consequence / Hazard

IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, A VEHICLE FIRE MAY RESULT.

Proposed Solution

MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE ALTERNATOR GROUND CABLE TO THE ENGINE GROUND STUD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-866-1177.

🚗 Affected Vehicles5

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.