The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V024000·Announced 2023-01-23

Mack Recalls LRBE Electric Trucks Due to Cabin Heater Relay Fire Risk

Mack Trucks is recalling 2019 and 2021-2023 LRBE electric trucks because a failing cabin heater relay can cause the coolant heater to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that increases the risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 and 2021-2023 LRBE battery electric trucks. The recall addresses a defect in the cabin heater relay, which may fail and cause the coolant heater to overheat.

An overheating coolant heater can increase the risk of fire. The affected vehicles include 2019 model year trucks and 2021 through 2023 model year trucks.

Dealers will update the software for the Hybrid Powertrain Control Unit and Instrument Cluster and install replacement relays free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MACK LRBE (ELECTRIC)
Brand
MACK
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
43

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • LRBE (ELECTRIC)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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