NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V896000 · manufacturer campaign SC0420

Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection — Mack · reported 16 Dec 2019 · 80 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR), and Pinnacle (PI) vehicles. The castle nuts and cotter pins used to connect the steering drag link to the pitman arm and steering arm may have not been correctly installed, potentially causing separation of the drag link.

The risk

If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link attachment points, repairing them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0420.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
19V896000
Manufacturer campaign
SC0420
Filed by
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Report received
16 Dec 2019
Owners notified
14 Jan 2020
Potentially affected
80

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2020 Mack Anthem (an) 2020 Mack Granite (gr) 2020 Mack Pinnacle (chu)

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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