Recall Register

2000 Mack CL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 Mack CL. The newest campaign is 02V037006. NHTSA received the report on 15 Aug 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 02V037006, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 56,397 units in total.

  • 02V037006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 02V061002Suspension / Rear
  • 01V189004Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
  • 00V230003Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

  1. 02V037006Received . 2,050 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SC0276. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V061002Received . 213 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. Owner notification began april 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SCO273. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V189004Received . 8,268 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. The driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these valves. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011 or meritor wabco at 800-535-5560.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 00V230003Received . 45,866 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class 8 trucks equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated wire return springs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19871
  2. 19882
  3. 19892
  4. 19902
  5. 19912
  6. 19922
  7. 19931
  8. 19950
  9. 19961
  10. 19971
  11. 19982
  12. 19996
  13. 20004
  14. 20014
  15. 20023
  16. 20032
  17. 20042
  18. 20052
  19. 20062
  20. 20073
  21. 20081

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. 2000 Mack CL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/cl/2000/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Mack CL?
56,397 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mack CL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Mack CL, model years 1987 to 2008. 4 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Mack CL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.