2014 MACK CHU Complaints and Recall Information
The 2014 MACK CHU has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to vehicle safety features through recalls, while direct complaints from users are absent.
There are five recalls addressing brake systems, axle components, adaptive cruise control, the electrical system, and exterior lighting. These recalls affect key operational and safety systems that may increase the risk of accidents or vehicle malfunction.
Recalls- Service brakes. Recall 13V195000 affects 5,203 trucks due to missing cotter pins on clevis pins for the brake slack adjuster. The missing pin can cause brake function loss at one wheel, raising stopping distances and vehicle pull risk. Dealers will inspect and install hardware as needed free of charge.
- Power train axle hubs. Recall 13V492000 involves 1,155 trucks with improperly installed pro-torque axle spindle nuts, which can loosen and cause the hub assembly to separate, increasing crash risk. Inspections and repairs will be made at no cost.
- Adaptive cruise control. Recall 14V545000 covers 538 trucks where a software error prevents alerts for road obstructions, elevating crash risks. Dealers will reprogram the control unit free of charge to fix the problem.
- Electrical system. Recall 14V078000 includes over 70,000 vehicles with Electronic Power Distribution Module contamination risks from water leaks. Contaminants may cause short circuits, increasing fire risk. Dealers will inspect and replace the module and address leaks for free.
- Exterior lighting turn signal flasher unit. Recall 14V208000 affects 44,047 trucks with Hamsar Electronic Flasher units causing hazard warning light failures. This lowers truck visibility and heightens crash risk. Dealers will replace the flasher units at no charge.
Owners dealing with repeated safety defects or unresolved recall repairs in the 2014 MACK CHU may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney specializing in lemon law is advisable for such situations.
2014 MACK CHU Summary
2014
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
121151
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2014 MACK CHU
44047 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
Mack Trucks Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 CHU, CXU, and MRU, 2007 CT and CV, 2008-2014 GU, and 2011-2014 LEU, and TD trucks manufactured February 28, 2006, through November 8, 2013, and equipped Hamsar Electronic Flasher. The hazard warning lights may fail.
Risk: A failure of the hazard warning lights could reduce the trucks visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 MACK CHU
70208 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Risk: Deposits of contaminants may result in the circuits being bridged, creating a high resistance short, increasing the risk of a fire.
2014 MACK CHU
538 vehicles affected
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 CXU and 2014-2015 CHU trucks manufactured August 23, 2012, through June 27, 2014, and equipped with adaptive cruise control. Due to a software error, the affected vehicles may not provide visual or audible alerts to the driver warning them that an obstruction in the road was detected.
Risk: If the driver is not warned of something being in the truck's path, there is an increased risk of a crash.
2014 MACK CHU
1155 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, LEU, and MRU vehicles manufactured with pro-torque axle spindle nuts from August 28, 2012, through August 16, 2013. The pro-torque nut may not have been installed correctly, which may result in a loosening of the nut.
Risk: If the nut comes loose, the hub assembly may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 MACK CHU
5203 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES
Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, MRU, and LEU trucks manufactured July 16, 2012, through march 18, 2013 and equipped with drum brakes. The clevis pin for the brake slack adjuster may be missing a cotter pin. If the cotter pin is not installed, the clevis pin may loosen and fall out causing a loss of brake function on the affected wheel.
Risk: A loss of brake function at one wheel will lead to increased stopping distances and pulling to the left or right when braking, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.