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10 Tech Updates East Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Refuse, Dump, Dolly Tipper Genesis, Frame Genesis, Frameless Genesis, Frame S&P, and Truck Dolly trailers manufactured Aug. 26, 2013, to Feb. 24, 2015. The affected trailers may have an insuffi cient amount of grease in the wheel end hubs. If there is a lack of grease in the wheel end hubs, the wheel bearings may over- heat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fi re. There also is the possibility that the wheel can come off the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Starcraft All Star XL transit buses manufactured by October 17, 2012, to November 26, 2012, and 2013 Starcraft XLT transit buses manufactured Oct. 14, 2012, to Nov. 26, 2012. The affected vehicles are equipped with Navistar engines that have fuel injectors that may fail. If one or more fuel injectors fail, the engine may misfi re, causing a loss of performance, possibly resulting in an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Pinnacle (CXU) trucks manufactured from Oct. 3, 2012, through Feb. 18, 2014 and equipped with Meritor air disc brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may have been incorrectly mounted resulting in internal contamination of the air brake calipers. Contami- nation of the calipers may cause a loss of brakes on one wheel, lengthening the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Granite (GU) trucks manufactured Sept. 24, 2011, to July 1, 2015. The affected trucks may be equipped with an air brake system reservoir that does not have a suffi cient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Sys- tems." If the air brake system reservoir has as insuffi cient volume, braking performance may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2015 Titan (TD), model year 2014 and 2015 Pinnacle (CHU), and model years 2009-2010, 2012, and 2014-2016 Granite (GU) trucks. The chassis harness and air lines may not be properly clipped to the crossmember, which can allow the cables and air lines to fall and get twisted in the driveline. If the electrical cables and air lines were to fall and get tangled in the driveline, it could affect the electrical system and braking system, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America is recall- ing certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52 vehicles manufactured Feb. 3, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2014 FEC72 and FEC92 vehicles manufactured Feb. 3, 2011, to Jan. 9, 2013. The affected vehicles have brake pad shims that may rust or corrode after exposure to snow and ice melting chemicals that have been applied to roadways. Rust or corrosion will result in swelling of the shims causing an increased brake pedal stroke. The extra brake travel may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Paccar is recalling certain model year 2012- 2016 Peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured Jan. 13, 2011, to April 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with extended-body Leece Neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line. If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fi re. Paccar is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured Feb. 16, 2015, to March 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an SR-7 spring brake valve assembly that may have had the primary and secondary service brake applications installed in reverse. In the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functional- ity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems." A loss of braking ability would increase the risk of a crash. Paccar is recalling certain model year 2011- 2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, and T880 trucks manufactured Jan. 14, 2010, to May 22, 2015, and equipped with HID Head- lamps and the option for Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). The DRLs are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the DRLs on these vehicles override the hazard fl ashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. Nor- mal hazard fl ashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Refl ective Devices, and Asso- ciated Equipment." If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the DRL, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan Motors is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K2, and K3 vehicles manufactured Nov. 19, 2013, to May 7, 2015. Power could be lost in the vehicle's air suspension system. A failure of the air suspension system could result in a loss of some vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Strick Trailers, LLC, is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Van Trailers, model number S4280E99NFWOP, manufactured Oct. 1, 2012, to July 15, 2013. As built, the trailers have tires that are more than 12 in. forward of the rear of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 224, "Rear Impact Protection." Failing to meet the rear impact protection requirements increases the risk of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with the rear of the trailer. Terex South Dakota, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick trucks manufactured from June 3, 2013, through Nov. 13, 2014. Due to an issue in assembly, the vertical cylinders and, by extension, the outriggers may drift when loaded. Outrigger drifting could result in the platform falling and seriously injuring platform occupants or bystanders. Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured May 31, 2011, to Dec. 1, 2014. In the affected trucks, the trailer hand brake handle may not to return to the off position due to being restricted by the cut out in the trim panel. If the brake handle does return to the off position, the trailer service brakes may drag causing the wheel end to overheat and poten- tially cause a wheel end fi re or tire blowout. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. Volvo Trucks NA is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VAH trucks manufactured Jan. 31, 2011, to June 25, 2015, and equipped with a sealed drag link. In the affected trucks, the draglink ball socket boot may be damaged due to the angle of the ball stud. A damaged boot may allow contaminants to enter and corrode the ball socket. Corrosion will accelerate wear of the ball, possibly resulting in the ball joint separat- ing from the socket, causing loss of steering and an increased risk of a crash. T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | O c t o b e r 2 0 1 5 SAFETY RECALLS The following are safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration: