NHTSA Recall 15V275000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V275000; Date: May. 11, 2015
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 Mack LEU; 2012 Mack LEU; 2013 Mack LEU; 2014 Mack LEU; 2015 Mack LEU; 2016 Mack LEU; 2015 Mack LR6; 2016 Mack LR6; 2011 Mack MRU; 2012 Mack MRU; 2013 Mack MRU; 2014 Mack MRU; 2015 Mack MRU; 2016 Mack MRU
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Manufactured by: Mack Trucks, Inc.
Affected Units:: 2,124
Recall Summary:
Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 mack mru and leu trucks manufactured June 25, 2010, to April 30, 2015, and 2015-2016 lr6 trucks manufactured from December 18, 2014 through March 6, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
How to Fix:
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of mack, and cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586 or cummins inc. At 1-800-343-7357. Mack's number for this recall is sc0391.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 12, 2015
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