# NHTSA recall 07V053000

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: 07V053000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0318
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2007\-02\-15
- Owners notified: 2007\-03\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 86

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 46K POUND CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSION, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE RODS USED ON THE SUSPENSION MAY BE BRITTLE.


## What can happen

THIS MAY LEAD TO A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ROD, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE RODS  AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1\-800\-528\-6586.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SC0318. 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

- [2007 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-09 to 2006\-11\-20.
- 2007 MACK CT. Built 2006\-09\-09 to 2006\-11\-20.
- 2007 MACK CTP. Built 2006\-09\-09 to 2006\-11\-20.
- 2007 MACK CV. Built 2006\-09\-09 to 2006\-11\-20.
- 2007 MACK GU. Built 2006\-09\-09 to 2006\-11\-20.

## 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
- [FSB\-461\-001](/bulletins/10040696.md), 2011-09-08, 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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