Detroit Diesel Epa07 Series 60 Recalls

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March 19th, 2010
Recalled Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Recall Date
March 19th, 2010
Units Effected
1,227
NHTSA Campaign Number: 10E005000
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10C-2
Date of Owner Notification: April 26th, 2010

Defect Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN EPA07 SERIES 60 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 20, 2009, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED ENGINES CONTAIN SOFTWARE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION IS DETECTED.

Consequence Summary:
UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT FIRST RESPONDERS OR THE PUBLIC AT RISK.

Corrective Summary:
THE ENGINE CONTROL LOGIC WILL BE REPROGRAMMED TO ILLUMINATE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WITHOUT REQUESTING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-5800 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Recall Notes:
DETROIT DIESEL'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10C-2.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 .

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