# NHTSA recall 05V112000

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: 05V112000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0294
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2005\-03\-24
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-03
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
- Units potentially affected: 291

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION PROPRIETARY AXLES AND ADJUSTABLE LENGH TORQUE RODS, AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD AND THE BRAKE CHAMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHASSIS MAY EXIST.  THE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP RING COULD POSSIBLY BE DISTORTED OVER TIME RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE SPRING BRAKE AT THE CHAMBER BEING INADVERTENTLY APPLIED.


## What can happen

BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD BE DIMINISHED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD, WITH A FIXED LENGTH TORQUE ROD, INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BRAKE CHAMBER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610\-709\-2131.


## Notes

MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO. SC0294.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MACK CHN](/makes/mack/chn/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-02\-24 to 2004\-09\-19.
- 2004 MACK CXN. Built 2004\-02\-24 to 2004\-09\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [CBR 407 072025](/bulletins/11021333.md), 2025-08-04, Service bulletin
- [CBR\-407 202409](/bulletins/11008366.md), 2024-10-03, Service bulletin
- [KC\-593](/bulletins/10210987.md), 2022-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SC\-334](/bulletins/10032312.md), 2010-03-04, 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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