- The problem
- Mack Trucks Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 CHU, CXU, and MRU, 2007 CT and CV, 2008-2014 GU, and 2011-2014 LEU, and TD trucks manufactured February 28, 2006, through November 8, 2013, and equipped Hamsar Electronic Flasher. The hazard warning lights may fail.
- The risk
- A failure of the hazard warning lights could reduce the trucks visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic flasher unit, free of charge. The recall will begin by mid-June 2014. Interim letters went out to owners on June 23, 2014. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-866-298-6586. Mack's number for this recall is SC0379.
Lights
2009 Mack GU Lighting problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 2009 Mack GU's lights with NHTSA. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lighting recalls for the 2009 Mack GU
- The problem
- Mack is recalling certain my 2009 trucks equipped with hella headlamps for failing to comply with the photometric output requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." The headlamp's bulb shield may not have been completely seated into the headlamp's reflector.
- The risk
- This standard specifies requirements for required original and replacement lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment and their installation. The purpose is to reduce traffic crashes, deaths and injuries resulting from crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the headlamps for the suspect date codes and replace as required free of charge. The recall began on september 8, 2008. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Lighting complaints
No complaints about this area yet.
Mack GU lighting complaints by year
GU lighting problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data