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Mack Trucks as a result of the routing and clipping used, the battery cables may come into contact with frame hardware, which, as a result of chafing, may cause the insulation to become worn to a point where a short occurs.

NHTSA campaign 11V-292 · Reported May 20, 2011 · 771 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mack Trucks
VEHICLES AFFECTED
771
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE BATTERY CABLES AND REPLACE THE CABLES IF CHAFING HAS OCCURRED.
COST
Free

The short version

MACK TRUCKS, INC reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

AS A RESULT OF THE ROUTING AND CLIPPING USED, THE BATTERY CABLES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH FRAME HARDWARE, WHICH, AS A RESULT OF CHAFING, MAY CAUSE THE INSULATION TO BECOME WORN TO A POINT WHERE A SHORT OCCURS.

WHY IT MATTERS

A SHORT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE BATTERY CABLES AND REPLACE THE CABLES IF CHAFING HAS OCCURRED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-292.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-292

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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