NHTSA recall 05V184000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V184000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC0297 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Reported | 2005-04-22 |
| Owners notified | 2005-06-17 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Units potentially affected | 58 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
What can happen
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610-709-2131.
Notes
MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO. SC0297. 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.
| 2006 MACK CHN | Built 2005-02-21 to 2005-03-23. |
|---|---|
| 2006 MACK CXN | Built 2005-02-21 to 2005-03-23. |
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