{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mack recall 17V535 (SC0408): Mack Pinnacle (Chu), Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v535/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V535 (Mack): If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a...",
  "excerpt": "Mack Pinnacle (Chu), Mack Pinnacle (Cxu), model year 2016. Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 August 2017. 439 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2016 Pinnacle CHU and CXU diesel trucks equipped with certain Dana steer axles. The castellated nut and cotter pin on the steer axles may not have been properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen within the steer axle. 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: SC0408. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V535 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 tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V535 Mack Trucks, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 31 August 2017 2016-2016 MACK PINNACLE (CHU), MACK PINNACLE (CXU) If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mack recall 17V535 (SC0408): Mack Pinnacle (Chu), Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v535/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}