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Mack CV

Every Mack CV model year on file, 1998 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years43 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years111998 to 2008

Recall campaigns24Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins424Summed across model years

By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mack CV complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Brakes

Fuel system

Structure

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mack CV model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mack CV by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2008	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	63
2007	Not decoded	0	None	None	8	0	50
2006	Not decoded	0	None	None	5	2	39
2005	Truck	2	100.0	133	4	2	39
2004	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0	40
2003	Truck	2	50.0	100	5	0	33
2002	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	37
2001	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0	37
2000	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	35
1999	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	27
1998	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	24

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mack CV

14V-208 Apr 18, 2014
Hazard warning lights may fail
Lighting · 44k vehicles
10V-069 Mar 3, 2010
Axle beam may have transverse shear lines on the bottom of the axle from the trimming process
Powertrain · 15k vehicles
09V-240 Jun 30, 2009
Axle beam may have transverse shear lines on the bottom of the axle from the trimming process
Powertrain · 10k vehicles
07V-497 Oct 23, 2007
On certain trucks equipped with a saf holland simplex fifth wheel, the lever arm pivot bolt may have been over tightened
Trailer hitches · 950 vehicles
07V-361 Aug 15, 2007
On certain trucks equipped with parker single check valves (scv) provided by bendix
Brakes · 22k vehicles
07V-360 Aug 15, 2007
On certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the…
Brakes · 19k vehicles
07V-053 Feb 15, 2007
On certain trucks equipped with a 46k pound chalmers rear suspension, the adjustable torque rods used on the suspension may be brittle
Suspension · 86 vehicles
06V-319 Aug 29, 2006
Certain trucks equipped with a front glad hand option fail to comply with the performance criteria requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…
Brakes · 108 vehicles
06V-271 Jul 26, 2006
On certain trucks equipped with a legris air manifold, the brass push-to-connect cartridge may unexpectedly separate from the plastic housing
Brakes · 7,447 vehicles
06V-232 Jun 28, 2006
On certain trucks equipped with sr-7 bendix brake valves, the check valve inside the valve cavity may not properly set, causing internal air leakage
Brakes · 2,587 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.