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Complaint 1312066

2013 MACK PINNACLE (CXU) • ENGINE • incident Aug 1, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1312066
Make
MACK
Model
PINNACLE (CXU)
Model Year
2013
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Aug 1, 2016
Date Received
Aug 26, 2016
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

MACK/VOLVO MP8/D-13 INJECTORS: MACK TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE MP8 ENGINES HAVE A KNOWN INJECTOR ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO 1) MIS-FIRE AT ROAD SPEED CREATING A LOSS OF POWER. 2) INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSES EXCESSIVE SOOT CAUSING ON-ROAD FAILURES.3) THE TRUCK MAY NOT BE RESTARTED OR ABLE TO BE MOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRANKING DUE TO INJECTOR FAILURE. 4) TRUCKS NEED TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHEN BREAKDOWN OCCURS. WE OWN MULTIPLE UNITS. THIS INJECTOR FAILURE ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON MAJORITY OF TRUCKS. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR CONTACT ME.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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