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Mack Chu Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 17 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Mack Chu (2007–2015).

17
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls

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Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Mack Chu40
2014 Mack Chu50
2013 Mack Chu40
2010 Mack Chu50
2009 Mack Chu30
2008 Mack Chu80
2007 Mack Chu30

All Mack Chu recalls (17)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack Chu, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 14V737000 Reported 1,048 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2015 CHU and CXU trucks manufactured from March 31, 2014, through June 26, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the collars that prevent the ball sockets from backing out of the tie rod may have been incorrectly positioned. This may allow the ball sockets to come loose.

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-position the collar if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number…

    Model years: 2015

  2. Seat belts

    NHTSA 14V553000 Reported 381 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015 CHU, CXU, and GU trucks manufactured June 4, 2014, through June 18, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the seat belt to the seat frame may not have been torqued to the required specification. This could cause the bolts to loosen over time, allowing the seat belt to…

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the required specification, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for…

    Model years: 2015

  3. Adaptive cruise control (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 14V545000 Reported 538 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 CXU and 2014-2015 CHU trucks manufactured August 23, 2012, through June 27, 2014, and equipped with adaptive cruise control. Due to a software error, the affected vehicles may not provide visual or audible alerts to the driver warning them that an obstruction in the road…

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control unit, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  4. Flasher unit (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 14V208000 Reported 44,047 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    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.

    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,…

    Model years: 2010, 2013, 2014

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 14V078000 Reported 70,208 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015

  6. Axle hubs (power train)

    NHTSA 13V492000 Reported 1,155 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, LEU, and MRU vehicles manufactured with pro-torque axle spindle nuts from August 28, 2012, through August 16, 2013. The pro-torque nut may not have been installed correctly, which may result in a loosening of the nut.

    Remedy: Mack Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2013. Mack's recall number is SC0371. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  7. Service brakes

    NHTSA 13V195000 Reported 5,203 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, MRU, and LEU trucks manufactured July 16, 2012, through march 18, 2013 and equipped with drum brakes. The clevis pin for the brake slack adjuster may be missing a cotter pin. If the cotter pin is not installed, the clevis pin may loosen and fall out causing a loss…

    Remedy: Mack Trucks, Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake slack adjusters and install the brake hardware, as necessary, free of charge. An interim was mailed to owners on June 20, 2013. A second notice…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  8. Fog lights (exterior lighting) and fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 12V434000 Reported 3,864 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    Mack is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 CHU and CXU vehicles, manufactured from October 13, 2006, through December 23, 2009 and equipped with daytime running lights and fog lights. A short in the fog light circuit may cause the low beam headlight circuit to cut out.

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and install an additional wiring harness on the affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 14, 2012. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-866-1177.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  9. Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (power train)

    NHTSA 11V370000 Reported 475 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 chu, cxu and gu heavy trucks manufactured from july 12, 2010, through july 23, 2010 for a potentially defective weld on the shaft that the clutch pedal attaches to.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the clutch pedal shaft free of charge. The safety recall began on august 29, 2011. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177.

    Model years: 2010

  10. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 11V209000 Reported 808 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 chu and cxu heavy trucks manufactured from january 2008 through july 2010. There may be an interference with the bolts used to secure the fifth wheel to the frame that can prevent the bolts from being torqued to specification.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the bolts as required free of charge. The safety recall began on may 30, 2011. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177.

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  11. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 07V531000 Reported 1,058 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the steering gear to the frame may not have been tightened to the specified torque.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the bolts free of charge. The recall began on december 10, 2007. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

    Model years: 2008

  12. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 07V478000 Reported 61 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks, the daytime running lights (drl) module may contain a suspect metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (mosfet) that could overheat.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect drl module free of charge. The recall began on october 31, 2007. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

    Model years: 2008

  13. Parking brake

    NHTSA 07V360000 Reported 18,805 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

    Remedy: Mack is working with bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07e037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on january 10,…

    Model years: 2008

  14. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 07V361000 Reported 21,847 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks equipped with parker single check valves (scv) provided by bendix. The defect exists in the parker scv that connects with the supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve. After prolonged use of the parker scv, the valve body retainer may become excessively worn and eventually break apart. Pieces of the parker…

    Remedy: Mack is working with bendix to replace the parker single check valve. The recall began on january 9, 2008. Owners may contact bendix at 1-440-329-9000 or mack at 1-800-528-6586.

    Model years: 2008

  15. Fuel system, diesel

    NHTSA 07V346000 Reported 121 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks, an unprotected lead in the thermoswitch of the heater may make contact with another post possibly creating a short circuit, which can result in continuous operation of the heating element.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the thermoswitch and will replace it if necessary. The recall began on september 10, 2007. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

    Model years: 2008

  16. Steering

    NHTSA 07V322000 Reported 1,072 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks, the nut used to retain the steering shaft may or may not be a lock nut that has the locking feature. A lock nut is required to provide additional resistance to ensure that the nut does not come loose.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering shaft pinch bolts and locknuts free of charge. The recall began on august 24, 2007. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

    Model years: 2008

  17. Steering

    NHTSA 07V023000 Reported 2,085 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INC

    On certain trucks, the nut that retains the steering wheel may not have been installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the horn button to confirm that the retaining nut was installed. A retaining nut will be added if the nut is missing. The recall began on february 12, 2007. Owners may contact mack trucks at…

    Model years: 2007

Other Mack models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.