NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2020 Mack Pinnacle (chu), 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 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MACK PINNACLE (CHU).
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| visibility or lighting | 1 | 100.0% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 1 | 100.0% | 0.98 |
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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
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4 recalls.
Date: 2021-04-01. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC).
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR/GU), and Pinnacle (CHU/CXU/PI) vehicles equipped with "camelback" rear suspension and electronic stability control. The vehicles may not stay in their lane at certain speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stabilit (excerpt)
Consequence: A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control units, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0423. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-12-16. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR), and Pinnacle (PI) vehicles. The castle nuts and cotter pins used to connect the steering drag link to the pitman arm and steering arm may have not been correctly installed, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
Consequence: If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link attachment points, repairing them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0420.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-03-18. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem and Pinnacle trucks. The conspicuity reflectors at the back of the cab may be blocked by the exhaust system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
Consequence: If the reflectors are blocked, the vehicle's visibility to other drivers may be reduced, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Mack has notified owners, and dealers will install additional reflectors on the back of the cab, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0418.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-01-24. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mack Anthem, Granite, Pinnacle vehicles. The passenger side door down view mirror may detach from the door.
Consequence: If the mirror detaches from the door, the mirror may strike another vehicle or pedestrian, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will properly attach the mirror, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0416.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
130 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 61 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 23 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 15 |
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| SUSPENSION | 9 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 6 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 3 |
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10253804
Date: 2024-04-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
CBR: Equipped With An Automated Manual Transmission Model D or F ( AMT-D, AMT-F, mDrive) Missing X1 Value In VDA And Default Settings Guidelines, ParameterP1AOB; Fault Code P1052-54, Error 40,Or Error 18 Encountered During Clutch Or Tran.
10253807
Date: 2024-04-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
CBR: Turbo Compound (TC) Hot Side Noise, Diagnostic Information.
10251333
Date: 2024-02-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
CBR -Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues
10251328
Date: 2024-02-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
CBR - Driveline Noise, Suspension Ride Height Too High, Suspension Will Not Exhaust - Chassis Built 2016w01 And Newer.
10251329
Date: 2024-02-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
CBR - Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) Flywheel Pilot Bearing Wear On Input Shaft.
10251331
Date: 2024-02-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
CBR - Active "Set Park Brake" Message On Drivers Information Display (DID).
10249553
Date: 2024-01-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
CBR: TGW Will Not Connect After SIM Card Replacement
10249551
Date: 2024-01-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION.
CBR: Frame Or Cab Lean
10246099
Date: 2023-11-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Parts Sales and Marketing Bulletin: Mack Trucks is excited to announce an additional year warranty program on REMACK AMT mDRIVE Complete Transmissions. This extended warranty of 3 years or 350,000 miles on the transmission will be applicable when dealer installed, required parts are installed and i
10246086
Date: 2023-11-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
TSB: Mack Trucks now offer an improved HD Inter-Axle Through Shaft for the CRD 125, 150, 180, and 200 family carriers. The new HD shaft went into production on January 23rd, 2023 for 2.54 - 3.50 axle ratios and April 1st, 2023 for 3.56 - 3.98 ratios. The new HD through shaft is an upgrade over the c