Mack Granite (GU) (2011-2016): Service brakes, air
Recall 15V528000 · Aug 18, 2015 · Mack Trucks, Inc.
84
vehicles affected
84
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V528000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 84
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Reservoir/tank
- Model years
- 2011-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Granite (GU) trucks manufactured September 24, 2011, to July 1, 2015. The affected trucks may be equipped with an air brake system reservoir that does not have a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the air brake system reservoir has as insufficient volume, braking performance may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will add additional air brake reservoir volume, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0394.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mack | Granite (GU) | 2011-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V528000?
1 model: Mack Granite (GU) (2011-2016), about 84 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V528000?
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will add additional air brake reservoir volume, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0394.
What can happen?
If the air brake system reservoir has as insufficient volume, braking performance may be affected, 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.