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14 Tech Updates Allied Recreation Group is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 Holiday Rambler Arista, 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2009-2011 Monaco Cayman, 2010- 2014 Monaco Diplomat, 2014 Monaco Dynasty, 2009-2014 Monaco Knight, 2012-2013 Monaco LaPalma, 2009-2013 Monaco Monarch, 2009-2011 Monaco Riptide, 2008 Safari Passage, and 2008 Safari Simba motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear as- sembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allow- ing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable. Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury. Champion Bus, Inc., is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Challenger, Defender, Cru- sader, American, American Coach, American Cru- sader, Corporal, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured Jan. 1, 2006, to Aug. 25, 2015, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured March 27, 2015, to Nov. 4, 2015, and powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The affected vehicles have a tailpipe that allows hot exhaust to exit near the CNG tank pressure relief device (PRD). Hot exhaust in close proximity to the PRD may cause the PDR to activate and CNG to be unexpectedly released from the tank. Discharge of CNG in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fi re. DTNA is recalling certain model year 2015- 2016 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, and Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured Sept. 26, 2014, to Nov. 6, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufac- tured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the fl ange yoke that may not have been properly tightened. If the hex nuts are not tightened to specifi cation, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash. DTNA is recalling certain model year 2016 Minotour DRW school buses manufactured Feb. 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. During relocation of the alternator, the wiring harness may have been rerouted incorrectly resulting in the power cable being strained. As a result, the power cable may become loose at the alternator terminal. A loose power cable to alternator terminal nut may result in an electrical arc, increasing the risk of a fi re. DTNA is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to Aug. 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain at- tached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the require- ments of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury. DTNA is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured Aug. 19, 2014, to Oct. 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus. Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reefer trailers manufactured Dec. 19, 2013, to June 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle fl ange. If the caliper detaches from the axle fl ange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Granite 4X2 trucks manufactured Sept. 17, 2009, to July 31, 2015. Due to a brake imbalance between the steer and drive axle brakes, the rear brakes may overheat. If the rear brakes overheat there would be an increased risk of a tire blowout or a wheel-end fi re. Navistar is recalling certain model year 2014- 2015 International TranStar vehicles manu- factured March 5, 2013, to Dec. 12, 2014, equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines manufactured Sept. 13, 2007, to Sept. 23, 2015. These engines have a turbocharger oil supply line that may contact or interfere with the turbocharger inlet elbow, clean air intake clamp, or the air fuel control tube, and result in an oil leak. If the turbocharger oil supply line oil leaks in the proximity of the engine exhaust manifold there would be an increased risk of a fi re. Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013- 2014 International ProStar and DuraStar trucks manufactured April 26, 2012, to April 4, 2013, WorkStar trucks manufactured April 27, 2012, to March 29, 2013, LoneStar trucks manufactured May 21, 2012, to April 2, 2013, and TranStar trucks manufactured April 30, 2012, to March 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the accelera- tor pedal position sensor can move and result in a high engine idle. A high engine idle may make downshifting the transmission diffi cult and the engine brake may be disabled. These factors may hinder slowing down the truck when descending a long grade, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007- 2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator. Paccar is recalling certain model year 2009- 2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 Peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012- 2013 Peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 Peterbilt 388, T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 6 SAFETY RECALLS The following are safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration: