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10 T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufac- tured from May 1, 2015, through Nov. 16, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a refl ective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices." Without a refl ective decal, the stop arms reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured Feb. 13, 2014, to Jan. 13, 2016 and equipped with rear passenger seats. The rear seat belt buckles may be damaged if a heavy object is placed on, or impacts, the top of the buckle. The damage may prevent the buckle from latching or from remaining latched. An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash. Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Granite (GU), Pinnacle (CHU, CXU), TerraPro (LEU, MRU), and Titan (TD) and model year 2015 LR trucks manufactured from Sept. 1, 2011, through April 30, 2014. The cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may loosen. If the cap nut loosens and falls off, the yoke can separate from the axle input shaft and allow the drive shaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks manufactured Feb. 4, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 FGB72 trucks manufactured June 22, 2011, to April 8, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather PVC heater kit. In these vehicles, the PVC pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting. A short circuit increases the risk of a fi re. Navistar is recalling certain model year 2016 IC CE commercial buses manufactured from March 4, 2015, through Dec. 14, 2015, and 2016-2017 IC CE school buses manufactured from March 2, 2015, through Jan. 13, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the hood straps used to latch the hood closed may become elongated and not return to their original length. As a result, the hood may open unexpectedly when the bus is braking. If the hood opens while braking, the driver's vision may be obstructed, increasing the risk of a crash. Paccar is recalling certain model year 2015- 2016 Peterbilt 365 and 367 vehicles manu- factured from Aug. 27, 2014, through June 5, 2015, and equipped with 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. Stoughton Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Barrett P gooseneck trailers manufactured July 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2015. The affected trailers have an Upper Coupler Section with a Gross Trailer Weight Rating (GTWR) of 25,000 lbs., however the trailer has an as- signed Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of over 25,000 lbs. If the trailer is loaded past 25,000 lbs., the upper coupler may fail causing separation of the trailer from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. Volvo Trucks NA is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 VT trucks manufactured from April 9, 2008, through Sept. 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model VNL and VNM trucks manufactured from Jan. 2, 2015, through to Nov. 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with USK non-greasable drag links that may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint. Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Volvo Trucks NA is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX, and VNM trucks manu- factured from May 11, 2015, through March 8, 2016. The trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. If the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may disconnect from the junction block. Also, the bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not have been properly tightened. Either condition can lead to separation of the steering shaft. Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering, which may lead to a vehicle crash. 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