{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mack recall 16V456 (SC0404): Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v456/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V456 (Mack): The improperly heat treated axles may fracture, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mack Pinnacle (Cxu), model year 2013. Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 June 2016. 64 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pinnacle (CXU) trucks manufactured April 16, 2012, to May 4, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with certain Meritor FF967 non-drive front steer axles that may have been incorrectly heat treated. 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: SC0404. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V456 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: “The improperly heat treated axles may fracture, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V456 Mack Trucks, Inc. Suspension:Front 22 June 2016 2013-2013 MACK PINNACLE (CXU) The improperly heat treated axles may fracture, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles for specific heat code serial numbers",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:31:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:06:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mack recall 16V456 (SC0404): Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v456/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}