Mack Pinnacle (CXU) (2013-2015): Service brakes, air
Recall 15V521000 · Aug 17, 2015 · Mack Trucks, Inc.
79
vehicles affected
79
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V521000
- Date
- Aug 17, 2015
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 79
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc > Chamber
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Pinnacle (CXU) trucks manufactured from October 3, 2012, through February 18, 2014 and equipped with Meritor air disc brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may have been incorrectly mounted resulting in internal contamination of the air brake calipers.
What can happen
Contamination of the calipers may cause a loss of brakes on one wheel, lengthening the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the disc brake caliper and brake chamber to determine if the washers are located in the correct position. If the washers are in the correct position, no further action is required. If the washers are not located in the correct position, replacement of the disc brake caliper and brake chamber will be performed and the addition of two washers per brake assembly will be installed, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0392.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mack | Pinnacle (CXU) | 2013-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V521000?
1 model: Mack Pinnacle (CXU) (2013-2015), about 79 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V521000?
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the disc brake caliper and brake chamber to determine if the washers are located in the correct position. If the washers are in the correct position, no further action is required. If the washers are not located in the correct position, replacement of the disc brake.
What can happen?
Contamination of the calipers may cause a loss of brakes on one wheel, lengthening the distance required to stop the vehicle, 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.