# NHTSA recall 05V313000

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: 05V313000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0296
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2005\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-08\-19
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 320

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FXL AXLES, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THE DRAGLINK MAY CONTACT THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER DURING FULL WHEEL CUT AND ARTICULATION OF THE CHASSIS.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THE SLACK ADJUSTER MAY BE DAMAGED TO A POINT WHERE BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES ON THE FRONT AXLE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19,  2005.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 610\-709\-2131.


## Notes

MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO. SC0296.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 CHN](/makes/mack/chn/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-07\-01 to 2005\-02\-28.
- [2006 MACK CHN](/makes/mack/chn/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-07\-01 to 2005\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-517009](/bulletins/10030224.md), 2009-08-27, 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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