Mack CHU, Granite (GU), LEU, MRU and 1 more (2013-2014): Service brakes
Recall 13V195000 · May 13, 2013 · Mack Trucks, Inc.
5,203
vehicles affected
5,203
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V195000
- Date
- May 13, 2013
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,203
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, MRU, and LEU trucks manufactured July 16, 2012, through march 18, 2013 and equipped with drum brakes. The clevis pin for the brake slack adjuster may be missing a cotter pin. If the cotter pin is not installed, the clevis pin may loosen and fall out causing a loss of brake function on the affected wheel.
What can happen
A loss of brake function at one wheel will lead to increased stopping distances and pulling to the left or right when braking, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mack Trucks, Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake slack adjusters and install the brake hardware, as necessary, free of charge. An interim was mailed to owners on June 20, 2013. A second notice was mailed to owners on September 30, 2013. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-528-6586. Mack Trucks' recall campaign number is SC0370.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mack | Chu | 2013-2014 |
| Mack | Granite (GU) | 2013-2014 |
| Mack | Leu | 2013-2014 |
| Mack | Mru | 2013-2014 |
| Mack | Pinnacle (CXU) | 2013-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V195000?
5 models: Mack Chu (2013-2014), Mack Granite (GU) (2013-2014), Mack Leu (2013-2014) and 2 more, about 5,203 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V195000?
Mack Trucks, Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake slack adjusters and install the brake hardware, as necessary, free of charge. An interim was mailed to owners on June 20, 2013. A second notice was mailed to owners on September 30, 2013. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-528-6586. Mack.
What can happen?
A loss of brake function at one wheel will lead to increased stopping distances and pulling to the left or right when braking, which may increase 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.