Detroit Diesel recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain detroit diesel dd13 epa2010 engines manufactured from january 1, 2010, through december 15, 2011, sold and installed for use on certain pierce manufacturing emergency vehicles. The engine shutdown software normally provided to protect the engine and vehicle may not have been disabled on engines intended for emergency vehicle applications.
What could happen
If the vehicle operator receives and ignores multiple warnings indicating the need for operator intervention, the engine may shut down unexpectedly. Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown under certain conditions could hamper rescue operations and place the public at risk.
The fix
Dtna will notify owners, dealers will disable the engine shutdown software free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about february 22, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
- Detroit Diesel Dd13
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E055000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 27, 2011
- Owners notified
- Mar 14, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 320
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
- Maker's own recall number
- 11C-4
Notes
Dtna's recall campaign number is 11c-4 (fl-621).owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Detroit Diesel recall: Fuel system, diesel Feb 27, 2012
- Detroit Diesel recall: Engine and engine cooling May 7, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.