Recall Register

2003 Mack CL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Mack CL. The newest campaign is 10V069000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Mar 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle 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, 10V069000, in the NHTSA record

Mack will notify owners, inspect and replace any affected axle beams free of charge. The safety recall began on march 5, 2010. Owners may contact mack at 1-800-866-1177.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 16,722 units in total.

  1. 10V069000Received . 15,490 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2004 cl, cv, le, mr, rb, rd, and model year 2003 through 2004 dm heavy trucks manufactured from february 1, 2002 through september 30, 2003, equipped with axle beams manufactured by bharat forge. The axle beam may have transverse shear lines on the bottom of the axle from the trimming process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These lines, if present, can promote initiation of cracks, which over time may possibly lead to axle beam failure and a vehicle crash can occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Mack will notify owners, inspect and replace any affected axle beams free of charge. The safety recall began on march 5, 2010. Owners may contact mack at 1-800-866-1177.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0341. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V253000Received . 1,232 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain heavy duty vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." improper seating of the check valve retainer in the brass fitting housing has occurred. It is possible for the air brake system pressure to push the check valve internal parts into the primary system reservoir and a vehicle operator would not know that this has happened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In this condition, the vehicle would not meet the emergency requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the check valve. Owner notification began november 26, 2003. Owners should contact mack at 1-610-709-3337.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SC0281. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 2003 Mack CL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/cl/2003/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2003 Mack CL?
16,722 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mack CL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.