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Mack axle beam may have transverse shear lines on the bottom of the axle from the trimming process.

NHTSA campaign 10V-069 · Reported March 3, 2010 · 15,490 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mack CL, DM, LE, MR, RB and RD
VEHICLES AFFECTED
15,490
REMEDY
MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY AFFECTED AXLE BEAMS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

MACK TRUCKS, INC reported a problem with the power train axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE AXLE BEAM MAY HAVE TRANSVERSE SHEAR LINES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AXLE FROM THE TRIMMING PROCESS.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY AFFECTED AXLE BEAMS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-069.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002–2004Mack CL
2003–2004Mack DM
2002–2004Mack LE
2002–2004Mack MR
2002–2004Mack RB
2002–2004Mack RD

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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