{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mack recall 12V017 (SC0361): Mack Le, Mack MR (2002 to 2005)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v017/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V017 (Mack): IF COMPLETE FRACTURE OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Mack's own number: SC0361.",
  "excerpt": "Mack Le, Mack Mr, model years 2002 to 2005. Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 20 January 2012. 8,333 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 mr and le heavy trucks, manufactured from february 1, 2002, through december 22, 2004. over time, the vehicle’s load may result in fatigue cracks of the front axle beam. these cracks can propagate and result in complete fracture of the axle beam. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mack's own number for this recall: SC0361. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V017 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF COMPLETE FRACTURE OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V017 MACK TRUCKS, INC Suspension:Front 20 January 2012 2002-2005 MACK LE, MACK MR IF COMPLETE FRACTURE OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS RECALL RELATES TO PREVIOUS RECALLS 09V-240 AND 10V-069. ANALYSIS OF THESE ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:14:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:36:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mack recall 12V017 (SC0361): Mack Le, Mack MR (2002 to 2005)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v017/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}