The problem
Certain trucks equipped with the tri-drive option fail to comply with the performance criteria requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'Air brake systems.'
The risk
The purpose of this standard is to insure safe braking performance under normal and emergency conditions.
The fix
The trucks will have the pneumatic system reconfigured. The recall is expected to begin on or before september 29, 2006. Owners may contact mack at 1-800-528-6586.
Contacts
Mack recall no. Sc0315. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Mack dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 06V323000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.