# NHTSA recall 18V778000

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: 18V778000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0413
- Manufacturer: Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-30
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 169

## What is wrong

Mack Trucks, Inc. \(Mack\) is recalling certain 2019 Mack Anthem \(AN\), Granite \(GR\), and Pinnacle \(PI\) vehicles.  The pinch bolt on the upper steering shaft may not have been tightened, possibly resulting in the steering shaft separating and causing a loss of steering.


## What can happen

A loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles for any loose pinch bolts, correcting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began November 30, 2018.  Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1\-800\-866\-1177.  Mack's number for this recall is SC0413.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-08
- Vehicles in the campaign: 169
- Reported remedied: 132 \(78%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 MACK ANTHEM \(AN\)](/makes/mack/anthem/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-01\-19 to 2018\-09\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MACK GRANITE \(GR\)](/makes/mack/granite/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-01\-19 to 2018\-09\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MACK PINNACLE \(PI/PN\)](/makes/mack/pinnacle/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-01\-19 to 2018\-09\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [CBR\-2375 202405](/bulletins/11000836.md), 2024-06-04, Service bulletin
- [SLM22\-004](/bulletins/10211065.md), 2022-05-06, Service bulletin
- [KC\-345](/bulletins/10207028.md), 2022-02-04, Service bulletin
- [KC\-345](/bulletins/10198737.md), 2021-07-02, Service bulletin
- [K28501552](/bulletins/10152957.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [K61510658](/bulletins/10142708.md), 2018-07-16, Service bulletin
- [K31378153](/bulletins/10142686.md), 2018-07-16, Service bulletin
- [K48661544](/bulletins/10129924.md), 2018-03-12, 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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