Steering: critical fasteners (Mack)
Vehicle recall 23V-746. NHTSA received Mack Trucks, Inc.’s report on Nov 7, 2023.
- NHTSA: do not drive
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The short answer
NHTSA received Mack Trucks, Inc.’s report on Nov 7, 2023. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
- Do not drive NHTSA’s advice to owners (needs attention)
- 74 vehicles potentially involved, by NHTSA’s count
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A detached steering wheel can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Mack Trucks, Inc.
(Mack) is recalling certain 2024 MD trucks.
The steering wheel attachment bolt may loosen and separate from the steering shaft, causing the steering wheel to detach.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: critical fasteners.
What should you do?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the steering wheel retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Mack’s customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack’s number for this recall is SC0453.
NHTSA’s advice: Do not drive
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 74 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mack MD2024
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Mack Trucks, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.