Recall Register

2008 Mack CHU: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2008 Mack CHU. The newest campaign is 14V078000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V078000, in the NHTSA record

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 vehicles were initially notified April 24, 2014. Owners affected by the recall expansions were notified in February 2015. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-336-393-2000. Mack's number for this recall is SC0375.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 117,036 units in total.

  1. 14V078000Received . 70,208 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2009, through July 8, 2011. Having completed its investigation, Mack once again expanded the recall during February 2015 to include an additional 53,780 vehicles from model years 2007 and 2015. The recall now covers model year 2007-2015 includes CHU, CXU, GU and TD vehicles produced October 13, 2006, through October 3, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Electronic Power Distribution Module (EPDM) may be contaminated from water leaks in, and around, the windshield. If exposed to water leaks, contaminants such as road salts may deposit on the EPDM.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Deposits of contaminants may result in the circuits being bridged, creating a high resistance short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 vehicles were initially notified April 24, 2014. Owners affected by the recall expansions were notified in February 2015. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-336-393-2000. Mack's number for this recall is SC0375.

    Report filed by Mack Trucks, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC0375. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V434000Received . 3,864 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Fog Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the low beam headlights go out, the driver may lose visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0365. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V531000Received . 1,058 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the steering gear to the frame may not have been tightened to the specified torque.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0332. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 07V478000Received . 61 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks, the daytime running lights (drl) module may contain a suspect metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (mosfet) that could overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the transistor overheats, it could possibly result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0330. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 07V361000Received . 21,847 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can cause a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button. These conditions can occur without warning, leading to unintended vehicle rollaway, brake drag, or in the case of loss of primary circuit, inability to modulate the spring brakes.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0334. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 07V360000Received . 18,805 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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, 2008. Owners may contact bendix at 1-440-329-9000 or mack at 1-800-528-6586.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0335. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 07V346000Received . 121 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the condition exists and the key is left on without fuel in the filter, the heating element may heat to a point where a flame becomes present at the tip of the element which could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0325. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 07V322000Received . 1,072 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the nut were to come loose and be left untreated, the steering shaft could potentially separate increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0326. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Mack CHU
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE08069Preliminary evaluationAIR COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE LINEService Brakes, Air / Supply9 Dec 20081 Jul 2009

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20073
  2. 20088
  3. 20093
  4. 20105
  5. 20134
  6. 20145
  7. 20154

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Mack CHU: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/chu/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mack Trucks, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Mack CHU?
117,036 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mack CHU have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Mack CHU, model years 2007 to 2015. 8 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Mack CHU open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.