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November 3, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V856000
Broken Shaft Seal May Cause Loss of Power Steering
A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V856
Manufacturer Mack Trucks, Inc.
Components STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected 79
Summary
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack
) is recalling certain 2021 Granite and LR vehicles. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack
’s number for this recall is SC0432.
Notes
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.nhtsa.gov.


ZF Power Steering Pump Replacement
GR and LR
RECALL INFORMATION
(November, 2021)
Mack has determined that certain model year 2021 trucks may have been built with a defective power steering pump. The possible defect in the power steering pump could cause it to leak power steering fluid. If this happens, there could be a loss of power steering assist. A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Mack Trucks has not received any complaints or reports of vehicle crashes because of this issue.
To ensure that these vehicles meet Mack’s stringent safety standards, the replacement of the power steering pump will be required.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
Certain Mack North America vehicles manufactured between May, 18, 2020 and September, 25, 2020.
VEHICLE QUANTITY
There are 92 vehicles affected by this recall (79 U.S., 13 Canada).
Parts Information
* Indicates different part based on vehicle options. Only one power steering mounting gasket is required.
Part Number | Part Names | Quantity |
21718559 | Power Steering pump | 1 |
8161532 | Power steering pump mounting gasket (Diesel) | *1 |
25174196 | Power steering pump mounting gasket (Gas) | *1 |
20706082 | Mounting hardware (locking fluid per applied) | 2 |
977937 | Line Seals | 2 |
Repair Instructions
- Secure vehicle for service.
- Remove and replace power steering pump referencing IMPACT operation ID 6453-03-02-01.
- Release vehicle to service.
Chronology :
August 13, 2021 ZF notifies Mack of potential issue on certain power steering pumps.
August 23, 2021 Mack Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) opens investigation.
August 24, 2021 Initial review by PSWG.
September 23, 2021 Additional information received. PSWG notified that ZF filed Equipment Defect Report.
October 18, 2021 PSWG completes investigation. Decision made to raise to Product Safety Committee.
October 28, 2021 Product Safety Committee meets and determines a safety-related defect.
November 3, 2021 573 defect report submitted to NHTSA
November 4, 2021 chronology updated and reported warranty claims added.
Internal investigation resulted in identification of three (3) warranty claims that may be related. The date of the claims are 7/19/2021, 7/2/2021, and 1/25/2021
2 Affected Products
Vehicles
10 Associated Documents
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-21V856-4063.pdf 140.046KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-4
RCLQRT-21V856-7197.PDF 211.145KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-21V856-4941.pdf 119.957KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-21V856-1204.pdf 259.543KB
Recall Acknowledgement
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
RCLRPT-21V856-3847.PDF 214.036KB
Recall 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V856-7604.PDF 213.676KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-1
RCLQRT-21V856-0956.PDF 211.241KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-2
RCLQRT-21V856-9472.PDF 211.33KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2022-3
RCLQRT-21V856-6192.PDF 211.429KB
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Date Number Release Page 11.2021 SC0432 01 1(3) ZF Power Steering Pump Replacement GR and LR RECALL INFORMATION (November, 2021) Mack has determined that certain model year 2021 trucks may have been built with a defective power steering pump. The possible defect in the power steering pump could cause it to leak power steering fluid. If this happens, there could be a loss of power steering assist. A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks
has not received any complaints or reports of vehicle crashes because of this issue. To ensure that these vehicles meet Mack
’s stringent safety standards, the replacement of the power steering pump will be required. VEHICLES AFFECTED Certain Mack
North America vehicles manufactured between May, 18, 2020 and September, 25, 2020. VEHICLE QUANTITY There are 92 vehicles affected by this recall (79 U.S., 13 Canada). SAFETY RECALL Mack Trucks
Inc. Greensboro, NC USA Page 2 of 3 Parts Information * Indicates different part based on vehicle options. Only one power steering mounting gasket is required. Repair Instructions 1. Secure vehicle for service. 2. Remove and replace power steering pump referencing IMPACT operation ID 6453-03-02-01. 3. Release vehicle to service. Diesel Engine mounting gasket shown below Part Number Part Names Quantity 21718559 Power Steering pump 1 8161532 Power steering pump mounting gasket (Diesel) *1 25174196 Power steering pump mounting gasket (Gas) *1 20706082 Mounting hardware (locking fluid per applied) 2 977937 Line Seals 2 Mack Truck
Inc. ZF Power Steering Pump Replacement Date 11.2021 Page 3 of 3 REIMBURSEMENT This repair is covered by an authorized Safety recall. Reimbursement is obtained through the normal claim handling process. UCHP Reimbursement Claim Type (used only when uploading from the Dealer Business System) 40 Recall Status Vehicle repaired per instructions 1-Modified per instructions Labor Codes Primary Labor Code: 6453-03-02-01 Power Steering Pump, Replacement 0.9 – 1.0 Causal Part 21718559 Authorization Number C6636 Note: Dealers are to perform Safety Recall Campaign on all subject vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner regardless of mileage, age of vehicle or ownership (original purchaser or subsequent purchasers). Whenever vehicles are subject to a Safety Recall are brought to your dealership for service, or taken into your dealership vehicle inventory, it is strongly recommended that every effort be made to perform the recall correction before the vehicle is sold or released to the owner.
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SC0432_OWNER_LTR December 2021 DEAR MACK TRUCK OWNER: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Mack Trucks
, Inc. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in a certain 2021 Mack
model Granite and LR vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2020 through September 25, 2020. SAFETY DEFECT: On certain trucks, a defect in the power steering pump could cause it to leak power steering fluid. If this happens, there could be a loss of power steering assist. SAFETY RISK: A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE: TIME REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR: There are no precautions you can take other than having your vehicle repaired by a Mack
Parts and Service Center. The time required to inspect and/or repair your vehicle is approximately 1 hour. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: You should contact the nearest Mack
Parts and Service Center and make an appointment. Mack
dealer will replace the power steering pump at no cost to you. You can locate the closest Mack
Parts and Service Center by going on line to http://www.macktrucks.com/ and selecting “Dealer & Service Locations” or by calling our toll-free number: 1-800-866-1177. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL SC0432 NHTSA RECALL # 21V-856 SC0432_OWNER_LTR December 2021 NOTICE REGARDING LEASED VEHICLES: If you are a Lessor of vehicles subject to this Notice, you have an obligation under Federal Law to provide a copy of this Notice to all Lessees within 10 days of your receipt of this Notice. Further, you must maintain a record, which identifies the Lessee(s) to whom you send a copy of this letter, the date you send this letter, and the Vehicle Identification Number(s) of the vehicle(s) that you have leased to that lessee. For purposes of this Notice, the term Lessor means: a person or entity that is the owner, as reflected on the vehicle’s title, of any five or more leased vehicles (as defined in CFR Section 577.4), as of the date of notification by the manufacturer of the existence of a safety-related defect or non-compliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard in one or more of the leased motor vehicles. OWNER RECALL RESPONSE CARD: The enclosed “Notice of Vehicle Recall” identifies your vehicle. If you no longer own the vehicle, please help us update our records by completing the “Vehicle Disposition Record” portion of the enclosed postage-free Notice of Mandatory Safety Campaign card and mailing it back to us. ASSISTANCE/ COMPLAINTS: PRE NOTIFICATION REMEDIES: If your vehicle has not been repaired within a reasonable time after delivering it to a Mack
Parts and Service Center, please contact: Mack Trucks
, Inc. Regulatory Affairs Department, P.O. Box 26115 Greensboro, NC 27402-6115 vtna.regulatoryaffairs@volvo
.com You may also submit complaints to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington DC 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hot Line at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov if you believe that Mack
has failed to remedy the defect without charge, or has failed to remedy the vehicle within 60 days of the owners first tender to obtain repair following the earliest time that parts are available. If you have previously paid for repairs as a result of this issue, you may be entitled to recovery of those expenses. Submit copies of all documentation supporting your claim according to the rules specified in the “General Plan for Reimbursement of Pre-notification Remedies” provided in this mailing. We regret any inconvenience this may cause to your operation, but hope you will appreciate our sincere efforts to demonstrate Mack
’s commitment to provide our customers with the best possible product. MACK TRUCKS
, INC.
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MACK TRUCKS RECALL ALERT © Mack Trucks
, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL – For limited distribution only to circulation list above. This bulletin, and any information herein, is subject to change by Company without notice. For the most current and accurate information, always refer to Trucks Dealer Portal for the electronic version of this document. Description On certain trucks, a defect in the power steering pump could cause it to leak power steering fluid. If this happens, there could be a loss of power steering assist. A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. The power steering pumps will be replaced on the vehicles. Model and Model Years Affected • Certain Mack
2021 Granite and LR model vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2020 through September 16, 2020. Vehicle Quantities • 92 (79 US, 13 Canada) Dealer Responsibilities • The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act requires dealers to ensure that all new and used vehicles are free of safety defects and comply with all relevant safety standards at the time of delivery to the consumer. • Dealers should make their personnel aware of the safety recall. In the event that a dealer has a vehicle included in the safety recall in their inventory to be sold, the condition must be corrected before releasing it to a customer. Notification Release Schedule • Vehicle list will be posted on the Trucks Dealer Portal on November 10, 2021 • Owner notification letters will be released on or before December 22, 2021 Contact If you have questions or concerns about this recall, contact the Regulatory Affairs Department at vtna.regulatoryaffairs@volvo
.com. Subject: Safety Recall SC432, ZF Power Steering Pump Recall Number: SRA-M432 Date: November 10, 2021 Applicable Markets: ☒U.S. ☒Canada
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Mack Trucks, Inc. Submission Date : NOV 03, 2021 NHTSA Recall No. : 21V-856 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC0432 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Mack Trucks
, Inc. Address : 2100 Mack Boulevard PO Box M Allentown PA 18105-5000 Company phone : 610-709-2131 Population : Number of potentially involved : 79 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2021 Mack Granite, LR Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : The basis of the recall population is equipment recall 21E-085. Information on deliveries of suspect components was used to identify potential affected vehicles which include 2021 Granite and LR model vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2021 through September 25, 2021. The total number of vehicles by model year and model are forty-one (41) 2021 Granite models and thirty-eight (38) 2021 LR model vehicles. Production Dates : MAY 18, 2021 – SEP 25, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : According to 21E-085, “certain power steering pumps supplied by ZF may cause pressure to build and the shaft seal to leak into the engine, resulting in a loss of power steering assist in the identified recalled vehicles. ZF’s understanding is that its power steering pumps operate under conditions specific to each vehicle application.” FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A sudden loss of power steering assist under certain conditions may increase the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks
is not aware of any vehicle crashes associated with this safety defect. Description of the Cause : The rotor grinding process may have created an area of localized flatness in the end face of the steering pump motor during manufacturing of the power steering pumps. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Power Steering Pump Component Description : Assist mechanical Steering Component Part Number : 21718559 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : ZF North America, Inc. Address : 12001 Tech Center Drive Livonia Michigan 48150 Country : United States Chronology : October 28, 2021 Product Safety Committee meets and determines a safety-related defect. November 3, 2021 573 defect report submitted to NHTSA Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The repair will involve replacement of the suspect power steering pump. Repairs made prior to notification will be addressed according to Mack’s General Reimbursement Plan on file with NHTSA. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy component does not contain the component defect that resulted in this filing. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Action was taken by ZF to address the defect. When notification occurred to Mack Trucks
, there were no actions required to remedy the vehicles in production as the vehicles had already been released. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Dealers will be notified through a safety recall alert By November 10, 2021. Owner notification will occur on or before December 22, 2021. Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 10, 2021 – NOV 10, 2021 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 22, 2021 – DEC 22, 2021 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Mack Trucks, Inc. Submission Date : NOV 04, 2021 NHTSA Recall No. : 21V-856 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC0432 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Mack Trucks
, Inc. Address : 2100 Mack Boulevard PO Box M Allentown PA 18105-5000 Company phone : 610-709-2131 Population : Number of potentially involved : 79 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2021 Mack Granite, LR Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : The basis of the recall population is equipment recall 21E-085. Information on deliveries of suspect components was used to identify potential affected vehicles which include 2021 Granite and LR model vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2021 through September 25, 2021. The total number of vehicles by model year and model are forty-one (41) 2021 Granite models and thirty-eight (38) 2021 LR model vehicles. Production Dates : MAY 18, 2021 – SEP 25, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : According to 21E-085, “certain power steering pumps supplied by ZF may cause pressure to build and the shaft seal to leak into the engine, resulting in a loss of power steering assist in the identified recalled vehicles. ZF’s understanding is that its power steering pumps operate under conditions specific to each vehicle application.” FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A sudden loss of power steering assist under certain conditions may increase the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks is not aware of any vehicle crashes associated with this safety defect. Description of the Cause : The rotor grinding process may have created an area of localized flatness in the end face of the steering pump motor during manufacturing of the power steering pumps. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Power Steering Pump Component Description : Assist mechanical Steering Component Part Number : 21718559 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : ZF North America, Inc. Address : 12001 Tech Center Drive Livonia Michigan 48150 Country : United States Chronology : August 13, 2021 ZF notifies Mack of potential issue on certain power steering pumps. August 23, 2021 Mack Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) opens investigation. August 24, 2021 Initial review by PSWG. September 23, 2021 Additional information received. PSWG notified that ZF filed Equipment Defect Report. October 18, 2021 PSWG completes investigation. Decision made to raise to Product Safety Committee. October 28, 2021 Product Safety Committee meets and determines a safety-related defect. November 3, 2021 573 defect report submitted to NHTSA November 4, 2021 chronology updated and reported warranty claims added. Internal investigation resulted in identification of three (3) warranty claims that may be related. The date of the claims are 7/19/2021, 7/2/2021, and 1/25/2021 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-856 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The repair will involve replacement of the suspect power steering pump. Repairs made prior to notification will be addressed according to Mack’s General Reimbursement Plan on file with NHTSA. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy component does not contain the component defect that resulted in this filing. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Action was taken by ZF to address the defect. When notification occurred to Mack Trucks, there were no actions required to remedy the vehicles in production as the vehicles had already been released. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Dealers will be notified through a safety recall alert By November 10, 2021. Owner notification will occur on or before December 22, 2021. Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 10, 2021 – NOV 10, 2021 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 22, 2021 – DEC 22, 2021 * NR – Not Reported
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