{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mack recall 17V261 (SC0407): 2015-2018 LR and 2011-2018 TerraPro (LEU and MRU) Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v261/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V261 (Mack): If the alternator cable overheats, it would increase the risk of a fire. Mack's own number: SC0407.",
  "excerpt": "Mack Lr, Mack Terrapro (Leu/Mru), model years 2011 to 2018. Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 18 April 2017. 3,282 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015-2018 LR and 2011-2018 TerraPro (LEU and MRU) trucks. The alternator cable may be insufficiently thick to handle the current, and, as a result, may overheat. 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: SC0407. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V261 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 the alternator cable overheats, it would increase the risk of a fire.” 17V261 Mack Trucks, Inc. Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 18 April 2017 2011-2018 MACK LR, MACK TERRAPRO (LEU/MRU) If the alternator cable overheats, it would increase the risk of a fire. Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator cable, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-8",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:32+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:32:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mack recall 17V261 (SC0407): 2015-2018 LR and 2011-2018 TerraPro (LEU and MRU) Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v261/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}