# NHTSA recall 02V061002

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: 02V061002
- Manufacturer's number: SCO273
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2002\-03\-21
- Owners notified: 2002\-04\-22
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 213

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DANA SPICER TANDEM DRIVE AXLE MODELS DS463, AN UNDERSIZED ATTACHMENT WELD MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.


## What can happen

THE LOSS OF THIS ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING OR DRIVER CONTROL.


## The remedy

THE DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SUSPECT BRACKET, INSPECT THE AXLE HOUSING, AND REWELD THE BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 2002.  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 610\-709\-3337.


## Notes

MACK TRUCK RECALL NO. SCO273. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [1999 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2000 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2001 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2002 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- 1998 MACK CV. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- 1999 MACK CV. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- 2000 MACK CV. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- 2001 MACK CV. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- 2002 MACK CV. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [1998 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [1999 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2000 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2001 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2002 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [1998 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [1999 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2000 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2001 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.
- [2002 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-01 to 2002\-01\-16.

## 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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