Recall Detail

MACK / CH / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 473 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000015283000097074000000115 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CH Model Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V269000 Mfr Campaign Number: SCO277
Component Name: PARKING BRAKE Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 557
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 21 2003 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 03 2002
Record Creation date : Oct, 04 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Certain class 8 chassis fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." the installation of the additional axle(s), raises the gvw capability of the vehicle and therefore requires an increase in the parking brake performance to hold on a 20% grade in order to meet the requirements of the standard. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealers will modify the park brake configuration on these vehicles. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3337. Recall Notes: Mack truck recall no. sco277. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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