# NHTSA recall 09V240000

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: 09V240000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0341
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2009\-06\-30
- Owners notified: 2009\-08\-14
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 10300

## What is wrong

MACK IS RECALLING 10,300 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 CL, CV, DM, LE, AND RB AND MODEL YEAR 2004 RD HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE BEAMS MANUFACTURED BY BHARAT FORGE.  THE AXLE BEAM MAY HAVE TRANSVERSE SHEAR LINES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AXLE FROM THE TRIMMING PROCESS.


## What can happen

THESE LINES, IF PRESENT, CAN PROMOTE INITIATION OF CRACKS, WHICH OVER TIME MAY POSSIBLY LEAD TO AXLE BEAM FAILURE AND A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.


## The remedy

MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY AFFECTED AXLE BEAMS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1\-800\-866\-1177.


## Notes

MACK'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. SC0341.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- 2004 MACK CV. Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- 2005 MACK CV. Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 MACK LE](/makes/mack/le/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MACK LE](/makes/mack/le/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 MACK MR](/makes/mack/mr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MACK MR](/makes/mack/mr/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V240000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V240000)

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