NHTSA recall 05V111000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 05V111000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC0293 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Reported | 2005-03-24 |
| Owners notified | 2005-08-17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 39 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE FXL AXLE AND MERITOR 16.5 X 5 BRAKES WITH DUST SHIELDS, THERE MAY BE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE DUST SHIELD MOUNTING BOLT AND THE KNUCKLE ON THE FRONT AXLE. AS A RESULT OF THE INTERFERENCE, THE BOLT JOINT BETWEEN THE WHEEL END AND THE KNUCKLE MAY NOT MEET THE TORQUE REQUIREMENTS.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN VIBRATION OR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ISSUES. BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD BE DIMINISHED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HUB AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL A NEW DUST SHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS 610-709-2131.
Notes
MACK TRUCK RECALL NO. SC0293.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2004 MACK CHN | Built 2004-07-01 to 2005-01-31. |
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| 2005 MACK CHN | Built 2004-07-01 to 2005-01-31. |
| 2004 MACK CXN | Built 2004-07-01 to 2005-01-31. |
| 2005 MACK CXN | Built 2004-07-01 to 2005-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-517009 | 2009-08-27. Service bulletin. MACK TRUCK: BROKEN LONGITUDINAL TORQUE ROD MOUNTING STUD IN AXLE SPRING SEAT DUE TO WING BRACKET INTERFERENCE. THIS INCLUDES THE TD MODEL. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.