# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2005/recalls.md). 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](/makes/mack/mr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2005 MACK MR](/makes/mack/mr/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2004 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [M728\-005A 202308](/bulletins/10241946.md), 2023-09-06, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2170](/bulletins/10213640.md), 2022-06-07, 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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