NHTSA recall 05V312000
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 | 05V312000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC0300 AND SC301 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Reported | 2005-07-07 |
| Owners notified | 2005-08-19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 100 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
What can happen
THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610-709-2131.
Notes
MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO.SC0300 AND SC301.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.
| 2005 MACK CL | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
|---|---|
| 2004 MACK CV | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
| 2005 MACK CV | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
| 2005 MACK CX | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
| 2004 MACK MR | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
| 2005 MACK MR | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
| 2004 MACK RD | Built 2004-01-01 to 2005-03-31. |
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
| M728-005A 202308 | 2023-09-06. Service bulletin. TSB: Barksdale Leveling Valve, Leak Test |
|---|---|
| KC-2170 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS) Losing Air Pressure |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.