Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | december 2016 25 • All of the nearly 16,000 Volvo trucks recalled earlier this year have been identified for repair, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Volvo announced the recall for certain mod- el-year 2016-17 VNL, VNX and VNM trucks because of a steering shaft defect that the truck maker said could cause a complete loss of steering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reached out to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin- istration to exercise its authority to place the affected trucks out of service. • TravelCenters of America formed the TA Truck Service Commercial Tire Network to allow it to better meet increased customer demand for flexible, efficient sourcing of commercial tires. In addition to the company's traditional retail and nation- al account offerings, TA has added tire brands and expanded the brands available through both its RoadSquad emergency roadside and OnSite mobile maintenance services. Many brands now are available for pickup, for delivery at customer loca- tions and through direct sales. • Peterbilt added Bendix's Wingman Advanced collision mitigation technolo- gy to its medium-duty Models 337 and 348. Wingman Advanced integrates with Bendix's ESP full stability system and is designed to alert drivers to take evasive action and actively engage braking if an imminent collision is detected. • Peterbilt's Red Oval preowned truck program now includes preleased PacLease trucks with a complementa- ry Red Oval Assurance Warranty that provides engine and aftertreatment cov- erage for vehicles up to five model years or 550,000 miles. Buyers also receive comprehensive vehicle inspections, preferred Paccar Financial financing and Paccar Parts Loyalty Card discounts for parts and service at participating Peter- bilt dealerships. • Mitchell 1 completed model-year 2016 updates to its TruckSeries software suite, an online application designed to provide truck service technicians with labor estimates, diagnostic trouble code procedures and repair information for all makes of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The latest release of TruckSeries also includes a Transmission Service & Fault Code Index in the Repair module to help provide technicians with faster access to transmission information for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. • Ryder System launched a fuel delivery network for its ChoiceLease and Select- Care customer fleets that are off duty and domiciled at customer locations in the United States and Canada. The network leverages Ryder's fuel partnerships and combines the benefits of maximized driv- ing time, increased asset utilization and transparent and consistent fuel pricing. • Ryder System launched its updat- ed preowned vehicle sales website, Usedtrucks.Ryder.com. The fully responsive and mobile-friendly site now includes enhanced search tools and new features designed to make it easier for customers to locate preowned vehicles. • PurePower Technologies, a provider of new and remanufactured fuel injectors and turbochargers for OEMs and the aftermarket, expanded its product line- up to include turbochargers for light-, medium- and heavy-duty truck engines. INBRIEF FIND A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR AT MINIMIZER.COM OR CALL 800.248.3855 MINIMIZER POLY PRODUCTS • TESTED AND TORTURED TM • DAILY BY TRUCKERS FOR TRUCKERS TESTED AND TORTURED TIRE BENCH Times change. So should you. NICE TRY NAILED IT Minimizer Poly Fenders Guaranteed for life Typical dented, cracked, and rusted metal fenders Guaranteed to look terrible FLOOR MATS TOOL BOXES TOOL BENCH TIRE MASK Untitled-11 1 11/3/16 1:57 PM