Mack CHN, CXN (2004): Service brakes, air
Recall 05V112000 · Mar 24, 2005 · Mack Trucks, Inc
291
vehicles affected
291
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V112000
- Date
- Mar 24, 2005
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Inc
- Units affected
- 291
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc > Chamber
- Model years
- 2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION PROPRIETARY AXLES AND ADJUSTABLE LENGH TORQUE RODS, AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD AND THE BRAKE CHAMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHASSIS MAY EXIST. THE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP RING COULD POSSIBLY BE DISTORTED OVER TIME RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE SPRING BRAKE AT THE CHAMBER BEING INADVERTENTLY APPLIED.
What can happen
BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD BE DIMINISHED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD, WITH A FIXED LENGTH TORQUE ROD, INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BRAKE CHAMBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610-709-2131.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V112000?
2 models: Mack CHN (2004), Mack CXN (2004), about 291 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V112000?
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD, WITH A FIXED LENGTH TORQUE ROD, INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BRAKE CHAMBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610-709-2131.
What can happen?
BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD BE DIMINISHED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.