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2001 Mack CH600

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 18, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Mack CH600, most frequently naming the brakes and interior & seats categories. 30 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Interior & seats150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Jan 18, 2003
Crash reported

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE ON MACK 2001 CH VIN [XXX] BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, WENT ALL WAY TO FLOOR. BRAKES WORKED FINE A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY PRIOR TO BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRENCE. STRANGE THING, AT TIME WHEN BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED BRAKE AIR PRESSURE GAUGE STAYED FIXED AND DID NOT DROP BACK SLIGHTLY AS YOU WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT IT TO DO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10002882
Incident
Dec 14, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 7, 2003

2001 MACK MODEL CH613. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE POWER LOSSES TO ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRMENT CLUSTER. ALL THE POWER TO THE CLUSTER GOES OUT AND THE GAUGES GO BLANK. THIS CONDITION LAST UNTIL YOU PULL OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-START THE VEHICLE. THIS CLUSTER UNIT FAILED THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE DATE OF 03-06-01. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUSTER UNIT. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURED INTERMITENTLY OVER THE NEXT YEAR. ON 12/10/02 THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN # SB-732-005. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THE POWER LOSS LAST JUST A MOMENT AND THE DASH GUAGES COME BACK ON BUT THE GAUGES ONLY COME BACK ON IF THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN YOU MUST RE-START THE VEHICLE TO GET THE DASH GAUGE CLUSTER TO WORK. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN ALSO STATES THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MANUFACTURERS GROUND WIRING SYSTEM AND RECOMENDS A WIRE IN THE DASH CLUSTER POWER PLUG BE REMOVED AND TAPED THEN AN ACTUAL JUMPER WIRE BE RUN THROUGH THE FIREWALL TO A GROUND CIRCUIT BREAKER. WE FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR A TRUCK WEIGHING 40 TON GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT UP TO 70 MPH IN SOME STATES AND LOOSING ALL DASH GUAGE DATA AND DASH LIGHTS. WE WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO ISSUE A MANDITORY RECALL AND ORDER THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR ALL THESE VEHICLES AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. THIS IS DEFENTENTLY AN ELECTRIAL ENGINERING PROBELM OF THIS MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA ID
10000784
Incident
Dec 19, 2002
Mileage
65,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

M-465-001 202311

POWER TRAIN

TSB: Mack Trucks now offer an improved HD Inter-Axle Through Shaft for the CRD 125, 150, 180, and 200 family carriers. The new HD shaft went into production on January 23rd, 2023 for 2.54 - 3.50 axle ratios and April 1st, 2023 for 3.56 - 3.98 ratios. The new HD through shaft is an upgrade over the current standard shaft and can now be used as a replacement part instead of the standard shaft. The new HD shaft has a new design to increase strength, longevity and life over the standard shaft.

M728-005A 202308

SUSPENSION

TSB: Barksdale Leveling Valve, Leak Test

KC-806 Rev 5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

V-MAC III Odometer And Engine Hours Programming

KC-614-Ver4

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

CBR: eWarranty To UCHP Labor Code ( SCC Code ) Crossover, Conversion Information For Use With Campaigns ( FI, PI ) And Recalls ( EC, SC ), Location On Trucks Dealer Portal ( TDP )

KC-750

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

US10 Emission Engines - Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC ) SPN 1231 FMI 9 Troubleshooting.

KC-745

POWER TRAIN

Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) I-Shift / mDRIVE - Ribbon Harness Replacement - Speed Sensor Bolts, Possible Fault Codes P1058 - 21 Or MID 130 PID 161 FMI 1

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mack CH600 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001Viewing200—
1997100—
1996100—
1995100—
1989010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.