{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mack recall 23V281 (SC0442): 2022-2023 LR Battery Electric",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v281/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V281 (Mack): A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Mack's own number: SC0442.",
  "excerpt": "Mack Lrbe, model years 2022 to 2023. Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 April 2023. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LR Battery Electric vehicles. The coolant line in the high voltage battery pack may not be fully seated and locked, which can result in the loss of coolant and an electrical short circuit. 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: SC0442. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V281 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: “A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 23V281 Mack Trucks, Inc. Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery:Thermal Management:Fluid/Coolant 19 April 2023 2022-2023 MACK LRBE A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Volvo Trucks will work with the battery manufacturer Akasol to inspect and replace the batteries, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 16",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:13:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:56:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mack recall 23V281 (SC0442): 2022-2023 LR Battery Electric\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v281/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}