2020 Mack Anthem (an)
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 2020 Mack Anthem (an). Newest first.
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Mack MD, 2019-2025 Anthem, Granite, 2024 MD Electric, and 2025 Pinnacle trucks equipped with a passenger bench seat. The seat belt anchorage bracket may be improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An improperly welded seat belt anchorage bracket can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will install a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0485. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 13, 2025.
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Anthem, Granite, TerraPro and Pinnacle vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0472.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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."
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a crash
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Latest complaints
- Power train · Suspension · Wheels
This vehicle was sold to me as a new truck by Mountain West Truck Center in Salt Lake City, UT, with Federal Excise Tax paid accordingly. Prior to sale, the truck had undergone structural frame repair at Tec Equipment, an authorized Mack/Volvo dealer and repair facility in Reno, Nevada. During that…
This vehicle was sold to me as a new truck by Mountain West Truck Center in Salt Lake City, UT, with Federal Excise Tax paid accordingly. Prior to sale, the truck had undergone structural frame repair at Tec Equipment, an authorized Mack/Volvo dealer and repair facility in Reno, Nevada. During that repair, Huck bolts — permanent, engineered structural fasteners used to secure the frame and axle assemblies to OEM specification — were removed and replaced with non-equivalent standard threaded bolts. Those substitute fasteners were not properly installed. This condition was not disclosed at the time of sale. Nature of the Safety Defect Huck bolts are permanent, high-clamp-load fasteners engineered for critical structural joints in heavy-duty commercial vehicles. They function through a swaging process — a permanent mechanical crimp creating an interference fit engineered to withstand heavy vibration and dynamic load. They are not interchangeable with standard threaded fasteners. When the failure manifested on Truck #35, the vehicle was unable to move and drive unless the axle lock was engaged. It exhibited clunking from the transmission and speedometer dropout — symptoms consistent with loss of driveline integrity. Teardown by Mountain West technicians revealed a broken left-side axle shaft and gear metal in the front differential fluid, indicating differential destruction caused by axle instability. The rear axle was essentially floating, unsecured from the frame. The axle was missing several bolts and many were finger tight or loose. This safety failure resulted in a serious highway breakdown incident endangering other motorists, This failure presents a clear and foreseeable risk of axle separation or driveline failure at highway speed with no warning. The truck was operated in normal commercial service prior to discovery of this condition.
- Air bags · Steering
While driving on the Interstate I apparently lost control and hit a guardrail at approx 40-45mph. The impact stopped the truck causing severe damage to the vehicle the front right 1/2 of the vehicle including bumper, quarter panel with enough impact to break the front axle. I was found unconsious…
While driving on the Interstate I apparently lost control and hit a guardrail at approx 40-45mph. The impact stopped the truck causing severe damage to the vehicle the front right 1/2 of the vehicle including bumper, quarter panel with enough impact to break the front axle. I was found unconsious and spent 6 days in the hospital. I have fractures in my back and believe that possibly the airbag should have deployed? The vehicle is available at this time for inspection. I have sent notification to the manufacturer. The day prior to this accident the check ECU light came on, however it did turn off later that day. I
- Exterior lighting
Led marker lamps are in a sealed unit which are not serviceable roadside, leading to low visibility under certain lighting and approach conditions to other vehicles. Also creates violations while on the road under section 393 as the driver and/ or road service vendor cannot service a part without returning to a dealer or stocking supplier. this IS dangerous both in traveling and stationary positions.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2020 mack anthem. The contact stated that each time the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle moved from side to side, the wheels would jump, and the hood attempted to open. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to…
TL* the contact owns a 2020 mack anthem. The contact stated that each time the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle moved from side to side, the wheels would jump, and the hood attempted to open. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to nextran truck centers (2200 w landstreet rd, orlando, fl 32809, (407) 855-1200) where the drum, brake line, and brake adjustments were completed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle was taken on three different occasions to the same dealer for the same failure, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 12139296. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11010857Vehicles may present with oil leak coming from the clutch/flywheel housing and observation of burned clutch smell or clutch slipping. These symptoms can be mistaken as a crankshaft rear main seal leak, when the actual cause is the crankshaft adaptor O-ring.
- 11009705CBR - Mack Chassis - Timing Gear Plate Repair
- 11008389Emission Recall: EC0033-M0311 SCR Recall
- 11008387Emission Recall: EC0033-M0304 SCR Recall
- 11008382CBR: Vehicles Equipped With A Lift Axle - Wheel Speed Fault Code SPN 793, SPN 794 Set When Axle Is Up
- 11008377CBR: Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) Model D or F (mDrive and I-Shift, AMT-D, AMT-F) - Transmission Oil Leakage From Transmission Input Shaft Seal Or Output Shaft Seal - US10 And Newer Emissions, Common Model Years 2010 And Newer
- 11008374CBR: US17 GHG Common Rail Fuel System Component Electrical Faults - Model Year 2017 To 2024
- 11008368CBR: The procedure to eliminate the Mack Chassis "Air Restriction Light On" seen in the cluster is to confirm that the parameter YYT is set to "Enable" with Premium Tech Tool.
- 11008366CBR: To correct the MID136 SID 66 FMI 7 fault code the latest Bendix VCP fi le will need to be downloaded.
- 11006927CBR: Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U010187- Lost Communication With TECU
- 11006925CBR: 11L, 13L, And 16L Engine Oil Analysis Specifications - US10 And Newer Emissions
- 11006924CBR: Overhead Wear Overview - Model Year2018 To Current (Common Rail Fuel System ONLY)
- 11006923CBR: Mack chassis with an mDRIVE transmission, there have been reports of complete shift assemblies and TECUs being replaced due to technicians being unable to pinpoint the source of the air leak.
- 11005410CBR: Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues
- 11005407CBR: Mack Anthem (AN) And Pinnacle (PI) -Bendix ABS Fault SPN 807 FMI 13 Blink code 19-4
- 11003042CBR - Accelerator Pedal: Inspection Instructions
- 11000836CBR: ZF/TRW Steering Gear Side Cover Leak
- 11000831CBR: Vehicles built with an 11 liter engine may experience a complaint of excessive fuel in the oil. It is possible that the source of the fuel is the rear fuel galley plug in the cylinder head. A new and improved fuel galley plug has been developed to resolve this issue.
- 10253809CBR: Turbo Compound 2nd Generation - EGR And / Or DPF Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), Diagnostic And Repair Information.
- 10253807CBR: Turbo Compound (TC) Hot Side Noise, Diagnostic Information.
- 10253804CBR: 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.
- 10252308CBR: Vehicles built with an 11 liter engine may experience a complaint of excessive fuel in the oil. It is possible that the source of the fuel is the rear fuel galley plug in the cylinder head.
- 10251333CBR -Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues
- 10251331CBR - Active "Set Park Brake" Message On Drivers Information Display (DID).
- 10251329CBR - Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) Flywheel Pilot Bearing Wear On Input Shaft.
- 10251328CBR - Driveline Noise, Suspension Ride Height Too High, Suspension Will Not Exhaust - Chassis Built 2016w01 And Newer.
- 10249553CBR: TGW Will Not Connect After SIM Card Replacement
- 10249551CBR: Frame Or Cab Lean
- 10248115Fleet Campaign: For certain MDI Mack Trucks an updated adaptive cruise software has been developed.
- 10248110Service Campaign: Mack trucks has determined that certain AN model trucks built with an MP8 Turbo Compound engine that have had a reman TC unit installed could experience a failure with the reman TC unit.
- 10248101CBR: For vehicles equipped with an 11L engine, the plastic saddle bracket holding the a/c line on the left side of the engine may move excessively and rub the area where it secures the line.
- 10246099Parts 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 is registered via eService.
- 10246086TSB: 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 current standard shaft and can now be used as a replacement part instead of the standard shaft. The new HD shaft has a new design to increase strength, longevity and life over the standard shaft.
- 10244808CBR: Vehicle Overspeed Warning Comes Active At A Lower Speed Than Expected; Vehicle Overspeed Warning In Driver Information Display (DID) - Model Year 2018 And Newer With New Style Instrument Cluster
- 10244803CBR: Vehicle Speed Factor (K-Factor) Programming - Speed Factor Value Incorrect When Calculated In Premium Tech Tool (PTT); Speedometer Reading Incorrectly Following A Change To Vehicle Speed Factor - US17+OBD16 And Newer Emissions, Common Model Year 2018.
- 10243530Owner Notification Letter, Extended Warranty Coverage U114. The EGR Cooler is the component provided coverage under this warranty extension.
- 10243453TSB: Aftertreatment Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank, Level Sensor, Replacement
- 10241947TSB: Hood Latch Assembly, Retrofit
- 10241946TSB: Barksdale Leveling Valve, Leak Test
- 10241945TSB: Air Restriction Indicator
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