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12 Tech Updates Blue Bird is recalling certain 2012-2015 All American transit buses manufactured Sept. 1, 2011 through May 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact with the rubber boot at the fl oor. If the steering shaft clamp comes into contact with the rubber boot, additional effort would be needed to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Blue Bird is recalling certain 2012-2015 All American school buses manufactured Aug. 20, 2011, through May 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact with the rubber boot at the fl oor. If the steering shaft clamp comes into contact with the rubber boot, additional effort would be needed to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Blue Bird is recalling certain model year 2012- 2013 Vision school buses manufactured Jan. 10, 2012, to April 24, 2013, and equipped with a Roush CleanTech LLC propane fuel system. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected vehicles may develop a propane leak where the aluminum fuel line fi tting contacts the brass supply valve housing. A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fi re. Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2014 Defender shuttle buses built on Freight- liner M2 chassis equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt diffi cult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency. Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2014 Defender shuttle buses built on Freightliner M2 chassis, equipped with Eaton-brand hybrid automated transmissions. The software control- ling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input. The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The affected trailers may be missing a weld from the pintle hook to the bogie tube. The missing weld could result in trailer separation, increasing the risk of a crash. Lion Buses Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014 360 school buses manufactured August 2013 to October 2013, and equipped with IMMI- brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt diffi cult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 Text INFO to 205-289-3544 or visit www.tpsdigital.com/info SAFETY RECALLS The following are safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration: