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2011 Mack Granite (Gu) problems

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Recalls
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Service bulletins
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Service brakes, air: disc: chamberReported December 15, 2025 · 679 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Granite (GU) trucks. Vehicles remedied under Recall 15V804 (SC0398) may have had incorrect parts installed during subsequent repairs. The incorrect parts may cause a brake imbalance between the steer and drive axle brakes and the rear brakes to overheat.
Risk
Overheated brakes may cause a tire blowout or fire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the brake chambers as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 14, 2026. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1‑800‑866‑1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0491. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on beginning December 22, 2025. Owners who received a remedy under Recall 15V804 (SC0398) must have the new remedy completed.

Recall number 25V867000 · Recall details

Service brakes, air: disc: chamberReported November 30, 2015 · 679 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Granite 4X2 trucks manufactured September 17, 2009, to July 31, 2015. Due to a brake imbalance between the steer and drive axle brakes, the rear brakes may overheat.
Risk
If the rear brakes overheat there would be an increased risk of a tire blowout or a wheel-end fire.
Remedy
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace either the brake chambers on the steer axles or the drive axles to correct the imbalance, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1‑800‑528‑6586. Mack's number for this recall is SC0398.

Recall number 15V804000 · Recall details

Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/superchargerReported October 26, 2015 · 2,571 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Granite (GU), LR, and TerraPro (LEU, MRU) trucks manufactured November 17, 2009 to October17, 2015. The affected trucks have engines with a turbocharger oil supply line that may contact or interfere with the turbocharger inlet elbow, clean air intake clamp, or the air fuel control tube, and result in an oil leak.
Risk
If the turbocharger oil supply line oil leaks in the proximity of the engine exhaust manifold there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Mack, and dealers will inspect for oil supply line interference or damage, eliminating the interference and replacing the oil supply line, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Cummins at 1‑800‑343‑7357 or Mack customer service at 1‑800‑866‑1177. Cummins' number for this recall is SC0396.

Recall number 15V702000 · Recall details

Service brakes, air: supply: reservoir/tankReported August 18, 2015 · 84 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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."
Risk
If the air brake system reservoir has as insufficient volume, braking performance may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 number 15V528000 · Recall details

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Technical service bulletins for the 2011 Mack Granite (Gu) 116

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