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Mack service campaign S4536 202506

What it saysMack Trucks has identified that certain MDe model trucks may have complications with the instrument cluster displaying a message requesting the truck be shifted into neutral when the driver’s door is opened… NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Mack filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jun 1, 2025, received Jul 1, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 3 model years (2024–2026). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.

What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

Mack Trucks has identified that certain MDe model trucks may have complications with the instrument cluster displaying a message requesting the truck be shifted into neutral when the driver’s door is opened, and the truck is already in neutral. Some trucks may also experience issues related to instrument clusters missing the VINNO parameter, affecting Geotab’s ability to read the datalink. Follow the instructions below to update the software in the instrument cluster.

Kind Service campaign Manufacturer date Jun 1, 2025 Received by NHTSA Jul 1, 2025 Components Electrical System

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
S4536 202506Service campaignJun 1, 202511019949PDF, 229 KB

The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

Also filed against: 2024 Mack MD (electric); 2025 Mack MD (electric); 2026 Mack MD (electric).

None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.

More bulletins about the electrical system

Source: same model, same component group

6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mack MD (electric) under the same component group (electrical system), newest first.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
S5025 202608Service campaignAug 2, 2026Certain MMDe model Mack trucks were assembled without fuse and relay center labels.
S4285 202512Service campaignDec 2, 2025SC - MMDe Instrument Cluster Software
S4245 202512Service campaignDec 2, 2025Mack Trucks has identified that certain MDE model trucks may have inadequate torque at the high-voltage connections of the drive motor. Insu…
S4285 202412Service campaignDec 2, 2024Mack Trucks has developed a software accessory kit for the instrument cluster (IC) on certain MD6-BE and MD7-BE model trucks.
S4245 202411Service campaignNov 1, 2024Mack Trucks has identified that certain MDE model trucks may have inadequate torque at the high-voltage connections of the drive motor. Insu…
S4115 202407Service campaignJul 24, 2024Service Campaign: Mack MDE Bundle

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Mack, by the number printed on the letter.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Mack S4536 202506 a recall?

No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is the S4536 202506 repair free?

A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.

Which vehicles does S4536 202506 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Mack MD (electric), 2025 Mack MD (electric), 2026 Mack MD (electric). Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.