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2010 Mack CXU613E Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

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Open 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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1 investigation on file

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What a recall is

Safety recall
A 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.
Safety investigation
NHTSA 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.
Manufacturer communication
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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE10042ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

Failing 5th wheel attachment bolts

Opened Nov 4, 2010
Closed Apr 27, 2011

On October 3rd 2010 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received two complaints on 2009 - 2010 Mack CXU612 and CXU trucks for failing bolts that clamp the 5th wheel to the frame of the truck. On January 19, 2011 ODI opened this Preliminary Evaluation.During the course of the investigation ODI took possession of fasteners from the field.These fasteners, taken off subject complaint vehicles, exhibited 'hourglass like stretching' indicating plastic deformation.This same source supplied ODI with new fasteners (for the subject vehicle) that were recently purchased and never used.The bolts supplied by the manufacturer are M16 x 2 Class 10.9 bolts.Per SAE J1199, these bolts should have a proof load 130 kN (~29,000 lbf) and tensile strength of 163 kN (~36,600 lbf).These bolts are not designed to be torque to yield.ODI took possession of these field samples and sent them to (VRTC) Vehicle Research and Testing Center for testing.Some of the new and used fasteners from the field were tested to the SAE J1199 standard and all passed.Other tests at VRTC indicated that the stretched bolts were likely the result of over torque during installation or maintenance.VRTC tested other methods to pre-tension the bolts and found that load indicating washers and turn-of-the-nut method both gave better clamping load control than a torque wrench.In February 2011 Mack started to perform field inspections associated with this investigation in an attempt to understand the cause of the bolt failures.During these inspections, Mack discovered that there was an interference with the bolts used to secure the fifth wheel to the frame.This interference can prevent the bolts from being torqued to specification.If this occurs, the bolt(s) may fail and in extreme cases may result in the fifth wheel coming loose causing the trainer to separate from the tractor.Mack has issued a voluntary Safety Recall 11V-209 for (failure of fifth wheel mounting bolts). However, claims in the field suggest the manufactured supplied fasteners are inferior and stretch regardless of interference.ODI will continue to monitor this issue and follow the completion progress.If failures continue, ODI may open another investigation to investigate future failures.Mack Truck's recall action resolves the issues raised by this investigation and, therefore, this investigation is closed.

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLYLed to recall 11V209000

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