2012

NBC Truck Equipment announced that it would be recalling 32 of its trucks of the 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011 model years after it was discovered that the units can experience overheating within the Sure Power battery separator included in the vehicle.  This could lead to a fire.  The company will be in touch with… read more

A recall has been issued by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America for 4,885 FEC52, FEC72, FGB72, and FEC92 trucks of the 2012 through 2013 model years. It has been discovered that certain fuel system components may not have been properly routed during production, potentially causing a leakage of fuel and creating a fire risk. MFTA… read more

Navistar has issued a recall on 16 International Lonestar vehicles built between January 29, 2009 and February 21, 2011. These vehicles come with the Harley-Davidson option package. The feature codes for such packages are 27DRV and 28 DRV. Corrosion and fatigue can lead to cracks forming in the wheels, which could in turn cause the… read more

Daimler Trucks North America is placing a voluntary recall on certain models of Freightliner, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Western Star trucks from the 2013 model year.  The recall encompasses Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, Business Class M2, and Coronado vehicles, while the Freightliner Custom Chassic XC and the Western Star 4900 are the other types of models… read more

I have another vehicle recall to share with you today, and this one was necessitated due to the discovery that a defect could compromise the driver’s ability to apply the brakes. The recall was announced by UD Trucks North America and concerns UD 3300 Trucks of model years between 2008 and 2010.  The recall affects… read more

At the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Navistar Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of more than 19,000 of various models of its commercial trucks due to the possibility of an electrical short out. Commercial trucks manufactured between June, 2009 and April 2012 have been equipped with Maxxforce 11 or 13 (feature… read more

Navistar incorporated, in response to a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has issued a voluntary recall for more than 230 of its International Terrastar trucks. These vehicles, manufactured between August 2011 and November 2011, have been equipped with a Sheppard M83 Steering Gear. These gears, bearing feature code 05PSN, may have been… read more

Daimler Trucks has announced a voluntary recall of its Freightliner vehicle models Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 4900, all released during the 2012 model year. The Business Class M2 and Cascadia model Freightliners were potentially assembled improperly, using a sterring wheel nut that may be insufficient to create the clamp load needed to… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 104 units of certain model 2012-2013 CT660 Caterpillar Commercial Trucks due issues related to the brakes potentially overheating and causing a fire. The company, Caterpillar Inc, announced the recall after it was discovered the the Bendix ATR-6 equipped trucks could develop a valve leak… read more

Ford has recalled 36 of its 2011 F-650 trucks due to a risk of losing steering control.  The trucks, which were manufactured between February 2 and February 17 of last year, suffer from a problem in which the steering arm can shake loose of the steering knuckle and increase the possibility of a crash situation. … read more

Recent News articles have exposed that commercial trucks manufactured by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., INC. are being recalled due to a possible axle assembly malfunction that can cause severe accidents. According to the manufacturer, the model 2012 of the various Hino ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J and NV8J commercial trucks all produced from July through September 2011,… read more