Recall 11E055000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine, Diesel

NHTSA recall 11E055000 · announced December 27, 2011 · Detroit Diesel · 320 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.