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2020 Mack Pinnacle (Chu) — federal recalls on file

4 federal recalls reported for the 2020 Mack Pinnacle (Chu)

These are federal recalls reported for the 2020 Mack Pinnacle (Chu). A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

21V-233 Open recall Apr 1, 2021

Mack Trucks, Inc.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR/GU), and Pinnacle (CHU/CXU/PI) vehicles equipped with "camelback" rear suspension and electronic stability control. The vehicles may not stay in their lane at certain speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Risk: A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control units, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0423. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-896 Open recall Dec 16, 2019

Mack Trucks, Inc.

STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

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.

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

Remedy: 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. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-209 Open recall Mar 18, 2019

Mack Trucks, Inc.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem and Pinnacle trucks. The conspicuity reflectors at the back of the cab may be blocked by the exhaust system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Risk: If the reflectors are blocked, the vehicle's visibility to other drivers may be reduced, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Mack has notified owners, and dealers will install additional reflectors on the back of the cab, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0418. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-054 Open recall Jan 24, 2019

Mack Trucks, Inc.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mack Anthem, Granite, Pinnacle vehicles. The passenger side door down view mirror may detach from the door.

Risk: If the mirror detaches from the door, the mirror may strike another vehicle or pedestrian, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will properly attach the mirror, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0416. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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