# NHTSA recall 04V118000

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: 04V118000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0286
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2004\-03\-04
- Owners notified: 2004\-04\-21
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
- Units potentially affected: 35

## What is wrong

CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."   THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER ON SOME 18,000 LB. AND 20,000 LB FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES IS TOO SMALL TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS.  THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 21, 2004.  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.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SC0286.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- 2003 MACK CV. Built 2003\-05\-27 to 2004\-02\-04.
- 2004 MACK CV. Built 2003\-05\-27 to 2004\-02\-04.
- [2003 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-27 to 2004\-02\-04.
- [2004 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-27 to 2004\-02\-04.

## 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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