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NHTSA Recalls Mack Trucks
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NHTSA RECALLS MACK TRUCKS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
MACK / GU 2009
MACK / LEU 2008-2009
MACK / MRU 2008-2009
Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS,
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V519000
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 260
Summary:
Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 GU, LEU, and MRU trucks, manufactured from December 12, 2007, through May 8, 2008 and equipped with a certain focal mounted retarder control box. The control box may lose its electrical ground.
Consequence:
If the control box loses ground, it may have localized overheating. This could lead to a vehicle fire. To see this recall please go to: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V519&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=email
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