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

NHTSA : 12V519000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Defect Description

Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 GU, LEU, and MRU trucks, manufactured from December 12, 2007, through May 8, 2008 and equipped with a certain focal mounted retarder control box. The control box may lose its electrical ground.

Consequence / Hazard

If the control box loses ground, it may have localized overheating. This could lead to a vehicle fire.

Proposed Solution

All affected vehicles were sold to one customer that has already been notified. An official owner notification letter will be mailed to the one customer in early November 2012. Mack will replace the suspect control box on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-866-1177.

🚗 Affected Vehicles5

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