Truck Parts and Service

January 2015

Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info

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12 P restone Command has produced a white paper to help service providers and vehicle owners keep trucks on the road during these winter seasons. According to Prestone, the primary functions of antifreeze/coolant are: Effi cient heat transfer, transporting engine heat to control critical metal temperatures. Maintain optimum engine tem- perature for fuel and lubrication effi ciency. Increase the cooling index to help prevent boilover and overheating failure. Provide freezing protection to the very lowest temperature encountered. Provide effective corrosion protection or corrosion inhibition for all cooling system metals through a wide range of temperatures. Each one of these functions will be tested by the extreme weather seen in the T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 Tech Updates SAFETY RECALLS DTNA is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and M2 Business Class; Thomas Built Buses HDX; Western Star 4700; and FCCC MBC, MC, MT45, MT55, S2C 106CAB, Sport M2 106, XBR, XBS, XCL,XCM, XCR, and XCS vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, to July 31, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel fi lters, part number FF63009, whose fi lter shell may separate from the fuel fi lter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning. If the en- gine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash. Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015 Converter Dollies manufactured March 7, 2014, to May 16, 2014. Due a problem with a brake valve, the affected trailers may experience brake drag. If the trailer brake drags, the wheel end may over- heat, resulting in a fi re. Also, the wheel may detach. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to April 18, 2014. The automatic transmission fl uid (ATF) oil cooler hose may burst. If the hose bursts, the ATF would leak out. Once a signifi cant amount of fl uid is lost, the transmission may become inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash. NABI Bus, LLC is recalling certain model year 2012 31LFW transit buses manufactured April 28, 2012, to Dec. 16, 2012, and 2008-2013 416 transit buses manufac- tured Oct. 30, 2008, to Feb. 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a transmission interlock that prevents the wheelchair lift or ramp from being moved from the stowed position unless the transmission is in neutral. As such, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) num- ber 403, "Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles." If the wheelchair lift or ramp can be removed from the stowed position while the transmission is not in neutral, if the service brakes fail to hold the bus, the bus may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to the wheelchair lift or ramp user. Navistar is recalling certain model year 2015 International Durastar vehicles manufactured May 9, 2014, to July 22, 2014, and 2015 IC Bus CE Commercial buses manufactured June 5, 2014, to June 6, 2014. The Cum- mins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel fi lters, part number FF63009, whose fi lter shell may separate from the fuel fi lter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning. If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash. Polar Tank Trailer, LLC is recalling certain model year 2014 SRJ7 trailers manufac- tured Jan. 2, 2014, to Jan. 14, 2014, and equipped with certain SAF-Holland-brand CBX Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems. The affected trailer suspensions have pivot bolts that may fail. Failure of the pivot bolts may cause the suspension and attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan Motors is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufac- tured Nov. 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fl uid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fl uid. If the engine INSPECTION TIPS FOR ANTIFREEZE/ COOLANT MAINTENANCE The following are safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration: Prestone Command says when the elements are at their worst is when proper maintenance is most important.

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