2009 MACK GU Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 MACK GU has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report concerns related to air brake systems, electrical components including battery cables and power distribution modules, and exterior lighting. The issues involve vehicle safety systems and risk of fire or crash hazards.
There are five recalls affecting multiple systems including brakes, electrical wiring, power distribution, and turn signal flashers. These recalls address potential safety hazards such as brake performance, electrical shorts, fire risks, and lighting failures.
Recalls- Service brakes, air. Recall 10V404000 affects 369 vehicles due to front tow glad hand timing exceeding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121. The improper timing risks brake failure and crashes. Mack will repair affected vehicles free of charge, starting February 1, 2011.
- Battery cables. Recall 11V292000 covers 771 trucks with four-battery cable designs prone to chafing on frame hardware, causing worn insulation and potential shorts. Shorts increase the risk of fire. Dealers will re-route or replace cables free of charge. Service began July 11, 2011.
- Electrical system control box. Recall 12V519000 involves 260 trucks with focal mounted retarder control boxes that may lose electrical ground, risking localized overheating and fire. The single customer affected has been notified and Mack will replace control boxes free of charge.
- Electronic Power Distribution Module. Recall 14V078000 impacts 70,208 vehicles from model years 2007-2015. Water leaks near the windshield may contaminate the EPDM with salts, causing high resistance shorts and fire risk. Dealers will inspect, replace contaminated modules, and fix leaks at no cost. Initial notifications began in April 2014 with expansions through 2015.
- Turn signal flasher unit. Recall 14V208000 affects 44,047 trucks where Hamsar electronic flashers may cause hazard warning light failure. Reduced visibility raises crash risks. Dealers will replace flasher units free of charge. The recall started mid-2014 with owner notifications in June 2014.
Owners facing multiple repairs or unresolved issues related to these recalls may have potential claims under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could help determine eligibility for relief.
2009 MACK GU Summary
2009
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
115655
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 MACK GU
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.
2009 MACK GU
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.
2009 MACK GU
260 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 GU, LEU, and MRU trucks, manufactured from December 12, 2007, through May 8, 2008 and equipped with a certain focal mounted retarder control box. The control box may lose its electrical ground.
Risk: If the control box loses ground, it may have localized overheating. This could lead to a vehicle fire.
2009 MACK GU
771 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 GU HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, THROUGH APRIL 8, 2011, WITH A FOUR BATTERY CABLE DESIGN. AS A RESULT OF THE ROUTING AND CLIPPING USED, THE BATTERY CABLES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH FRAME HARDWARE, WHICH, AS A RESULT OF CHAFING, MAY CAUSE THE INSULATION TO BECOME WORN TO A POINT WHERE A SHORT OCCURS.
Risk: A SHORT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
2009 MACK GU
369 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 GU AND MRU MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH A FRONT TOW GLAD HAND OPTION. THE ACTUATION AND RELEASE TIMING OF THE VEHICLES EXCEEDS THE LIMIT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Risk: IF THE BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM AS THEY SHOULD, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Complaints
No complaints found.