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Mack alternator cable may be insufficiently thick to handle the current, and, as a result, may overheat.

NHTSA campaign 17V-261 · Reported April 18, 2017 · 3,282 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mack LR and Terrapro
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,282
REMEDY
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator cable, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mack Trucks, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system alternator/generator/regulator. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The alternator cable may be insufficiently thick to handle the current, and, as a result, may overheat.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the alternator cable overheats, it would increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator cable, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-261.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2018Mack LR
2011–2018Mack Terrapro

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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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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