Tech Updates
SAFETY RECALLS
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling
certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia
vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor
and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs
manufactured from Aug. 6, 2012 through Dec.
7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub
may be missing a locking snap ring. If the snap
ring is missing, the rear wheels may separate
from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA is recalling certain model year 2013
Thomas Built Minotour SRW school buses manufactured June 19, 2013, through Aug. 9, 2013.
Incorrect components may have been used to
install the fifth row seat barrier. In the event of
a crash, the incorrect installation may cause the
barrier to not perform as designed, increasing
the risk of injury.
DTNA is recalling certain model year 20122014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-
The following are safety recalls issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Liner EFX school buses manufactured Oct. 17,
2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended
to reinforce certain seats installations to the
chassis may have been left out of the assembly
process. In the event of a crash, the seats may
not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the
risk of injury.
3, 2013 and equipped with front suspension
bolts marked with a "ZY" code on the bolt head.
Due to a problem in the bolt manufacturing
process, the bolts that hold the front suspension
may break. A broken suspension bolt would
require greater steering input to control the bus,
thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA is recalling certain model year 2014
Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured July
9, 2013, through Sept. 12, 2013. The rivets
used to attach the seat track to the floor may
not have been properly seated when installed. In
the event of a crash, any improperly seated seat
track rivets may prevent the seat belt anchorages from performing as designed, increasing
the risk of injury.
Paccar is recalling certain model year 20072014 Kenworth T800 and W900 trucks
manufactured March 22, 2006, through July
15, 2013 and equipped with Primaax tridem
rear suspensions and a pusher and/or tag axle.
The affected trucks have brake chambers that
take longer to apply or release the brakes than
the required time limit. Thus, these vehicles
fail to conform to the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121,
"Air Brake Systems." Brakes that take longer to
apply may lengthen the distance needed to stop
the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.
Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain model
year 2014 All American and Conventional school
buses manufactured July 2, 2013, through Oct.
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