2009 HME 1871 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 09V291000 on 07/26/2009
- Component:
- Steering:column
- Manufactured:
- 01/20/2009 - 03/30/2009
- Affected:
- 18
- Defect:
- Hme, inc. is recalling 18 model year 2009 1871 fire trucks manufactured between january 21 and march 31, 2009. the steering angle sensor's (sas) drive tab that was installed in the steering column assembly can break while driving.
- Consequence:
- A broken sas driving tab may result in unnecessary brake activation of a selected wheel during the ignition cycle in which the failure occurs, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hme, inc. will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during august 2009. owners may contact hme at 1-616-534-1463 or meritor wabco vehicle control systems at 1-248-435-3605.
- Notes:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 09V339000 on 08/27/2009
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 03/11/2009 - 06/29/2009
- Affected:
- 29
- Defect:
- Hme is recalling model year 2009 1871 fire trucks built on cummins' diesel engine. the vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where the operator believes it may be unsafe for elevated exhaust temperatures. due to an issue with the logic in the ecm software in these engines, the switch may not function correctly, leading the operator to believe that the switch is in "inhibit" mode when it is not.
- Consequence:
- This condition will permit hot exhaust gases to exit the vehicle tailpipe, increasing the risk of melting or burning of nearby surfaces, or a fire.
- Correction:
- Hme is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge. please see 09e-046. owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).
- Notes:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 11V545000 on 11/09/2011
- Component:
- Electronic stability control
- Manufactured:
- 01/15/2009 - 10/31/2011
- Affected:
- 346
- Defect:
- Hme corporation is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 fire trucks manufactured from january 16, 2009, through november 1, 2011, built with meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) system manufactured from september 15, 2005 through september 1, 2011, with part number 446 065 027 0. under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (esc) system. this might cause the esc to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
- Consequence:
- If the driver is slow to react during this esc intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Hme will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. the safety recall began on january 19, 2012. owners may contact hme at 1-616-534-1463.
- Notes:
- 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> .
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