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Tech Updates SAFETY RECALLS Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 20112012 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured Feb. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2010, and June 1, 2011, through Nov. 30, 2011. The windshield wiper motor may fail. Inoperable wipers may result in poor driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 VNL vehicles manufactured April 2, 2012, through May 3, 2013; and equipped with a Meritor RPL-20 driveline transmission. The driveshaft is too weak for this application and may fail. Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase the risk of a crash. Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured Jan. 1, 2012, through Oct. 4, 2012. An information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine. Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 IC Bus AE, and 2011-2014 BE, CE, and RE buses. These buses were manufactured Feb. 11, 2010, through June 17, 2013. The passenger seat foam padding did not adequately reduce the impact forces to the knee in the lower outside corners of the seat back during compliance testing. Thus, these buses fail to conform to the requirements The following are safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." In the event of a crash, the seat padding may not properly protect against knee impact force, increasing the risk of injury. Spartan ERV is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Star Series emergency vehicles manufactured Feb. 1, 2007, through May 31, 2013 and equipped with a hydraulic ladder rack. The pins that hold the ladder in place may back out over time. If the pins back out the ladder and ladder rack arm assembly may collapse, increasing the risk of personal injury. Vermeer Manufacturing Company is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 R9x12T drilling fluid reclaimer trailers manufactured Jan. 31, 2010, through July 2, 2013. The air brake hose may become pinched or chafed on the axle support plate. As a result, the air brake line could become damaged, causing a loss of air pressure to the air brake system and a loss of service brakes or preventing the parking brake from releasing, increasing the risk of a crash. Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Bison Coach Stratus, Stratus Express, Stratus Lite, Trail Express, Trail Hand, and Traveler recreational trailers manufactured Feb. 20, 2013, through May 7, 2013. Due to a design change in the Dometic-brand power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear. If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash. PrestoneCommandRewards.com DISTRIBUTOR OWNERS Sign Up for PRESTONE COMMAND™ REWARDS ANYWHERE. ANYTIME. 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PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, 1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, IL 60045©2013 Prestone Products Corporation *Frost & Sullivan provides market research and analysis to global industry leaders from key industries, including Automotive and Transportation. Prestone also offers Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) for your Heavy Duty Vehicles. www.PrestoneCommand.com • (800) 890-2075 Email: OrdersPrestoneCommand@Prestone.Com Text INFO to 205-289-3544 or visit www.tpsdigital.com/info Untitled-71 1 W W W . T R U C K PA R T S A N D S E R V I C E . C O M TPS1013PG007_Tech Updates.indd 7 9/20/13 12:47 PM O c t o b e r 2 0 1 3 | T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E 7 9/23/13 9:29 AM