The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V310000·Announced 2023-05-02

Mack Recalls 2024 LR Electric Garbage Trucks Due to Inoperative Horns

Mack Trucks is recalling 2024 LR electric garbage trucks because a missing circuit renders the horn inoperative, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (horn) that is inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash. Per the rubric, this is classified as High (3) because it is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 LR electric garbage trucks equipped with electric horns. The recall addresses a defect where the circuit connecting the horn button to the horn is missing, making the horn inoperative.

A vehicle with an inoperative horn cannot alert other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will add the necessary circuits to connect the horn button to the horn free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 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 LR
Brand
MACK
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
5

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)

  • LR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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