NHTSA Recall 15V528000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V528000; Date: Aug. 18, 2015
If the air brake system reservoir has as insufficient volume, braking performance may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 Mack Granite (gu); 2012 Mack Granite (gu); 2013 Mack Granite (gu); 2014 Mack Granite (gu); 2015 Mack Granite (gu); 2016 Mack Granite (gu)
Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir
Manufactured by: Mack Trucks, Inc.
Affected Units:: 84
Recall Summary:
Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 granite (gu) trucks manufactured September 24, 2011, to July 1, 2015. The affected trucks may be equipped with an air brake system reservoir that does not have a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems. "
How to Fix:
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will add additional air brake reservoir volume, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is sc0394.
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: Oct 15, 2015
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