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Recalls 2
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- A failure of the hazard warning lights could reduce the trucks visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 14V208000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) notified the agency on February 20, 2014, that they are recalling certain model year 2010-2012 CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2009, through July 8, 2011. While continuing to research the scope of the issue, Mack expanded the recall on November 18, 2014 to include certain model year 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2009, through July 8, 2011. Having completed its investigation, Mack once again expanded the recall during February 2015 to include an additional 53,780 vehicles from model years 2007 and 2015. The recall now covers model year 2007-2015 includes CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles produced October 13, 2006, through October 3, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Electronic Power Distribution Module (EPDM) may be contaminated from water leaks in, and around, the windshield. If exposed to water leaks, contaminants such as road salts may deposit on the EPDM.
- Risk
- Deposits of contaminants may result in the circuits being bridged, creating a high resistance short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Mack has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the EPDM. If contamination has occurred, dealers will replace the EPDM and address the leak, free of charge. Owners of model year 2010-2012 CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles were initially notified April 24, 2014. Owners affected by the recall expansions were notified in February 2015. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1‑336‑393‑2000. Mack's number for this recall is SC0375.
Recall number 14V078000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2013 Mack TD 152
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- Inactive Code P25AE00 Being Generated After A Hard Pull And A Momentary Drop In Engine Oil Pressure (Low...
- If oil dilution is suspected refer to the applicable CBR solution below: ∙ CBR-659Mack Chassis
- CBR: To correct the MID136 SID 66 FMI 7 fault code the latest Bendix VCP fi le will need to be downloaded.
- Cbr: 11L, 13L
- CBR: Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues
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Is the 2013 Mack TD reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2013 Mack TD.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Mack TD?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2013 Mack TD have?
2 recalls, covering exterior lighting and electrical system.
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