The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V514000·Announced 2023-07-24

Mack Recalls 2022-2023 LRBE Electric Trucks Due to Battery Fire Risk

Mack Trucks is recalling 2022-2023 LRBE electric trucks because over-tightened battery inserts may break, causing a short circuit and increasing fire risk.

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 structural defect in the propulsion system that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant injury/property-damage potential.

Plain-English summary

Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 LR battery electric trucks. The recall addresses a defect in the high-voltage battery where rivnut threaded inserts may be over-tightened and break. This failure could result in an electrical short circuit, which increases the risk of a fire.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177 or their local dealer. Dealers will replace the batteries free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on November 1, 2023. Mack's number for this recall is SC0447.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
MACK LRBE (ELECTRIC)
Brand
MACK
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric Truck
Hazard
Affected units
11

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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