CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Problem
- 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 Assembly Anchorages."
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain Mack trucks with a passenger bench seat may have a seat belt anchorage bracket that was improperly welded. This means the vehicle may not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210 for seat belt anchorages.
If the bracket detaches during a crash, the risk of injury increases. Owners should take this recall seriously and have their vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Dealers will install a reinforcement plate free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 21, 2026, and you can contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177 with recall number SC0485. You can also check your VIN for open recalls on NHTSA.gov, where VINs involved in this recall are searchable beginning October 13, 2025.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Mack Anthem (An) | 2019202020212022202320242025 |
|---|---|
| Mack Granite (Gr) | 2019202020212022202320242025 |
| Mack MD | 202020212022202320242025 |
| Mack MD (Electric) | 2024 |
| Mack Pinnacle (Pi/Pn) | 2025 |