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2016 Mack CXU problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2016 Mack CXU, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MACK CXU.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
349
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
305

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control1100.0%0.98
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.88

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

1 recalls.

15V025000

Date: 2015-01-22. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.

Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 CXU and LEU trucks manufactured May 20, 2014, to March 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured from January 9, 2014, through February 3, 2015. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of (excerpt)

Consequence: If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire. (excerpt)

Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator and replace, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's number for this recall is SC0387. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

PE20005

Opened: 2020-04-28. Closed: 2022-04-04.

mDrive Transmission Failure to Disengage

On April 28, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-005 to investigate reports of 2013-2015 Mack CHU and CXU trucks equipped with mDrive transmissions continuing to push forward when stopping, possibly increasing the risk of a crash. After more field reports were discovered, the scope of the investigation was expanded to cover MY 2013-2016 vehicles. The mDrive transmission is

Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

305 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING140
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM62
EQUIPMENT52
POWER TRAIN39
ENGINE33
SUSPENSION22
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE11
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL10

11032086

Date: 2026-04-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CBR - Mack Carrier Nut Adhesive Change.

11032092

Date: 2026-04-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CBR - Mack Chassis - Through Shaft Bearing Retainer Breakage On Mack Carriers.

11030583

Date: 2026-03-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

CBR - Z Spring Bracket Wear.

11028051

Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

CBR - Mack Chassis - Engine Brake Only Works With The Brake Pedal, No Function During Cruise. US07 And Newer Emissions, Model Year 2008 And Newer.

11026025

Date: 2025-11-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.

CBR - Mack Temperature Sensor Troubleshooting Guide

11021332

Date: 2025-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

CBR - A significant GPS reporting issue is affecting fleet operations, with trucks maintaining back-office communication but failing to transmit GPS location data.

11021333

Date: 2025-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES.

CBR - To correct the MID136 SID 66 FMI 7 fault code the latest Bendix VCP file will need to downloaded.

11018804

Date: 2025-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Inactive Code P25AE00 Being Generated After A Hard Pull And A Momentary Drop In Engine Oil Pressure (Low Oil Pressure) (Possible Related Codes - SPN4811 , SPN 100 , PID 100)

11018816

Date: 2025-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Mack Chassis - Rear Axle Overheat

11016347

Date: 2025-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Cummins Exhaust Aftertreatment System (EATS) catalysts may experience cracking, which may be attributed to excessive vertical vibration in the exhaust stack. To mitigate this issue, a modification to the exhaust stack length is required.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CXU1

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