# NHTSA recall 01V301000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V301000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2001\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 2001\-12\-26
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- Units potentially affected: 483

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CLASS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH 18,000 LB. FRONT AXLES MAY HAVE FRONT SPRINGS INSTALLED THAT ARE RATED FOR THE 14,600 LB. FRONT AXLE.


## What can happen

FRONT SPRING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 26, 2001.  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\-3011.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 MACK CV. Built 2000\-01\-06 to 2001\-08\-14.
- 2001 MACK CV. Built 2000\-01\-06 to 2001\-08\-14.
- [2000 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-06 to 2001\-08\-14.
- [2001 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-06 to 2001\-08\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [M728\-005A 202308](/bulletins/10241946.md), 2023-09-06, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2170](/bulletins/10213640.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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