2009 Mack Gu recall: headlights
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this safety recall on July 23, 2008. It covers about 265 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 265
- reported
- Jul 23, 2008
- owners notified
- Sep 8, 2008
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 08V331000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 08V331000
Is there a recall on the 2009 Mack Gu headlights?
Yes. Recall 08V331000, reported on July 23, 2008, covers about 265 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 08V331000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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