Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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26 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | APRIL 2014 WANT MORE EQUIPMENT NEWS? Scan the barcode to sign up for the CCJ Equipment Weekly e-mail newsletter or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK. r &YYPO.PCJM'VFMT-VCSJDBOUT announced that Daimler Trucks North America selected Mobil Delvac-branded heavy-duty diesel engine oils for facto - ry-fill in its Freightliner and Western Star tractors. r *OHFSTPMM "YMF selected the Meritor Tire Inflation System by Pressure Systems International as its preferred automatic tire inflation system on its trailer axles. r 1IJMMJQT *OEVTUSJFT entered the trailer LED lighting market via an exclusive distribution partnership to package Inno - tec's LED trailer lights with its Sta-Dry trail- er harnesses. Innotec's BoardFree LED lights currently are available in the trailer OEM market. r 8FCC 8IFFM debuted its LifeShield technology, a heat treatment process that creates an invisible protective layer across disc brake rotors to help protect against corrosion from roads treated with salt and other anti-icing compounds, helping to extend product life and replacement intervals. r -JUF $IFDL released its Verifier 1010 trail - er diagnostic system designed to allow fleet managers to organically develop apps based on trailer OEM model and type for a customized maintenance and preventive check program for all major trailer operating systems, including air brakes, lights, ABS and rollover stability systems. r )PHFCVJMU is relocating to a new 43,000-square-foot facility in Goodletts - ville, Tenn., that the company said will provide both greater manufacturing efficiencies and ample space for market rate inventory to decrease lead times for customers. r 6UJMJUZ5SBJMFS.BOVGBDUVSJOH$Pcom - memorated its 100th anniversary with an event for its customers, dealers and vendors from throughout the Americas in La Quinta, Calif. INBRIEF P accar is recalling more than 800 2012 and 2014 model-year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 cabover chassis equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers or DC converters containing a particular epoxy potting compound. The company said the specific potting compound used for electrical insulation was found capable of con- ducting electricity after being exposed to heat, resulting in an increased risk of a vehicle fire. Paccar said it will notify owners and that dealers will replace the defective component with a new battery equaliz- er or DC converter for free. The recall numbers are Kenworth, 14KWD; and Peterbilt, 114-C. – Jason Cannon 5IFQPUUJOHDPNQPVOEVTFEGPSFMFDUSJDBM JOTVMBUJPOJODFSUBJO1FUFSCJMUBOE BOE,FOXPSUI,DBCPWFSDIBTTJT XBTGPVOEDBQBCMFPGDPOEVDUJOHFMFD- USJDJUZBGUFSCFJOHFYQPTFEUPIFBU 800 Paccar trucks recalled due to potential fire risks A bout 25,000 Cummins Westport ISL G and ISX12 G engine mod- els were recalled by Cummins Inc. and its joint venture Cummins Westport for a potential defect that could raise exhaust temperatures and pos- sibly shoot flames out of the exhaust pipe, causing fire risk. Affected engines include Cummins West- port ISL G engines manufactured be- tween Jan. 3, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2014, and Cummins West- port ISX12 G engines built between Feb. 19, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2014. Also, Cummins Westport ISL G engines built between Sept. 12, 2007, and Jan. 2, 2013, are being recalled if they were recalibrated during service between January 2013 and February 2014. Cummins and Cummins Westport say in the recall that on the affected engines, ice in below-freezing tempera- tures could form in or near the intake manifold's temperature and pressure sensor, and that the ice could cause the sensor not to work properly. In some instances, the engine's ECM might fuel the engine improperly, causing increased exhaust temperatures and the poten- tial for flames coming out of the exhaust pipe. Cummins and Cummins West- port will notify owners, and dealers can upload a new ECM calibration for free. The recall number is C1462 for ISL G engines and C1461 for ISX12 G engines. – James Jaillet Cummins Westport recalling 25,000 NG engines