| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V177 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer : | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | KALMAR / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Wiring for ABS Components is Crossed |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V178 |
| Manufacturer : | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Make / Model Years : | DODGE / 2013-2014 |
| Subject : | Door may Open While Driving |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V182 |
| Manufacturer : | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | WESTERN STAR / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Kidde Handheld Fire Extinguisher may not Discharge |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V184 |
| Manufacturer : | Motor Coach Industries |
| Make / Model Years : | MCI / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Tie Rod Nuts may be Incorrectly Torqued |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V186 |
| Manufacturer : | DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV |
| Make / Model Years : | CROSSROADS / 2016 |
| Subject : | Slide Room may Extend While Vehicle is in Motion |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V192 |
| Manufacturer : | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Make / Model Years : | SMART / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Steering Gear Mounting Bolts May Break |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V193 |
| Manufacturer : | Oshkosh Corporation |
| Make / Model Years : | OSHKOSH / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Undersized Air Tank Reservoirs/FMVSS 121 |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V194 |
| Manufacturer : | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | VOLKSWAGEN / 2009-2010 |
| Subject : | Ignition Switch may Turn Off |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V195 |
| Manufacturer : | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | MITSUBISHI FUSO / 2012-2015 |
| Subject : | Lower Timing Chain Bolt may be Loose |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V196 |
| Manufacturer : | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Make / Model Years : | KENWORTH / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Rear Drive Axles may have Insufficient Lubricant |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V205 |
| Manufacturer : | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | MINI / 2005-2008 |
| Subject : | Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Mat |
4/20/15
NHTSA Recall Notice 4.20.15
Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information.
Commercial Building Maintenence Company uses Box Truck
This 1993 Mitsubishi Cab-Over Box Truck is being used for the storage and transport of the tool- of-the-trade for commercial cleaning. Notice the lift-gate used for lifting and lowering heavy objects into the back of the truck. This 1993 truck has 350,000 miles on it and is still being used every day for the needs of the business.
This day the crew was pressure washing the entryways and halls of this multi-unit residential complex.
Tommy Gate Lift Gate shown lowered. It folds up against the rear overhead door frame
while transporting over the road.
A close-up view shows the use of the wall space to carry reels of hose, step ladders and other tools. The plywood walls are outfitted with E-Track which allows attachments such as hooks to hang the various tools and hoses, cables on.
Notice the shelving at the front of the box, its appears to be made with wood framing and plywood. These shelves appear to hold some of the smaller tools and supplies.
The Tommy Gate Raillift gate is used to lift the heavy equipment used for cleaning into the back.
Find out more about Tommy Gate products at: http://www.tommygate.com/
By Steve Taylor
4/17/15
Brighthouse Cable F450 Utility Body with a Versalift Bucket Lift
Spotted, a F450 Ford with Utility Body and a Versalift Bucket Lift used by Brighthouse Networks, a cable provider in Central Florida.
Notice how the bucket sets on the rear "bed extension.' take a look at the details below. The extension provides a place for the bucket to ride soft on a "cushion tube". The extension appears to be supported by a frame extension which also has an integrated Pintle Style trailer hitch.
See the "Cushion Tube", providing a soft ride for the Bucket
Find out more about Versalift at: http://www.versalift.com/
By: Steve Taylor
Guest Post by Steve Taylor. Steve is a consultant in lean six sigma process improvement and specializes in fleets and manufacturers in the work truck industry. He may be contacted at steve@truckarchitect.com and his website is http://www.upstreamsource.com/
Guest Post by Steve Taylor. Steve is a consultant in lean six sigma process improvement and specializes in fleets and manufacturers in the work truck industry. He may be contacted at steve@truckarchitect.com and his website is http://www.upstreamsource.com/
Power Line Work Trucks
We don't give much thought to the overhead power lines, but when they need repair or replacement, there are always trucks required for the process. I shot this picture of a power line worker up in the bucket as shown above. The photo below shows the truck mounted crane and the bucket truck used to position the worker where he needed to be to perform his work.
Below are pictures of the two International bucket trucks and a truck mounted crane.
Long reach bucket mounted on an International Tandem
Notice the rear mounted out-riggers.
What You May Not Know About Gas Cans and Pickup Bedliners - Read This First and Watch the Video!
Here's a video you should watch. The near-tragedy
starts at about 1/3 through the video!
By Steve Taylor
I was shocked when I saw this video, I had limited knowledge of the potential for fire when a gas can was allowed to travel in and remain placed on the pick-up bed plastic bed-liner while refueling. Well, its real because here is a notice from the US NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US). I wanted to share it with you:
Fire Hazard from Filling Portable Gas Cans in Pickup Trucks and Cars
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 98-111
Description of Hazard
In recent incidents reported to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), fires spontaneously ignited when workers or others attempted to fill portable gasoline containers (gas cans) in the backs of pickup trucks equipped with plastic bed liners or in cars with carpeted surfaces. Serious skin burns and other injuries resulted. Similar incidents in the last few years have resulted in warning bulletins from several private and government organizations.
These fires result from the buildup of static electricity. The insulating effect of the bed liner or carpet prevents the static charge generated by gasoline flowing into the container or other sources from grounding. The discharge of this buildup to the grounded gasoline dispenser nozzle may cause a spark and ignite the gasoline. Both ungrounded metal (most hazardous) and plastic gas containers have been involved in these incidents.
Fire Hazard: Filling gas can in pickup truck with plastic bed liner.
Safe Practice: Always place gas can on ground before refueling. Touch can with gas dispenser nozzle before removing can lid. Keep gas dispenser nozzle in contact with can inlet when filling.
Recommendations For Prevention
Construction workers and others in small businesses who often work with gasoline-powered equipment commonly use portable gasoline containers. Homeowners use gasoline cans for their lawn mowers and other equipment.
- Avoid the hazardous practice of leaving the portable gasoline containers in pickup trucks or cars when refueling!
- Before filling, always remove the containers from the vehicle and place them on the ground at a safe distance from the vehicle (provides path to dissipate static charge to ground).
- Touch the container with the gas dispenser nozzle before removing the container lid (provides another path to dissipate static charge to ground).
- Keep the nozzle in contact with the container inlet when filling (to dissipate static charge buildup from flow of gasoline).
- Manufacturers or retailers: Place a hazard label on all plastic liners being sold warning workers not to fill portable gas containers in the bed liner of the truck but always to place the containers on the ground before filling.
- Gas stations: Display a warning notice near gas pumps to place all portable gas containers on the ground before filling.
- States: Provide a warning notification to owners and users when new vehicles are licensed or when license plates are renewed.
- Manufacturers: Build bed liners that can be grounded to the metal truck bed, thereby dissipating potential electrostatic charge.
The principal contributors to this publication are: Jerome P. Flesch, Elaine Mann, G. Kent Hatfield, Heinz Ahlers, Richard Carlson, and Rosmarie T. Hagedorn, NIOSH; Richard Yallits, City of Winnipeg, Canada Fire Department; William Rowe, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Fire Hazard from Filling Portable Gas Cans in Pickup Trucks and Cars Adobe PDF file [PDF - 239 KB]
Guest Post by Steve Taylor. Steve is a consultant in lean six sigma process improvement and specializes in fleets and manufacturers in the work truck industry. He may be contacted at steve@truckarchitect.com and his website is http://www.upstreamsource.com/
4/16/15
NHTSA Recall Notice 4.16.15
Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information.
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V156 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer : | Forest River, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | FOREST RIVER / 2014 |
| Subject : | Exterior Furnace Vent Missing |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V160 |
| Manufacturer : | Forest River, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | FOREST RIVER / 2013-2014 |
| Subject : | Brake Wires may Pinch, Break or Short |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V161 |
| Manufacturer : | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| Make / Model Years : | JERR-DAN / 2010 |
| Subject : | Underlift Boom may Drift Down |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V162 |
| Manufacturer : | General Motors LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | BUICK / 2015 CHEVROLET / 2015 |
| Subject : | Missing Rim Size Information on Label/FMVSS 110 |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V163 |
| Manufacturer : | Terex South Dakota, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | TEREX / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Turntable Securing Bolts may Fail |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V164 |
| Manufacturer : | General Motors LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | CHEVROLET / 2013-2015 |
| Subject : | Roof Panel May Inadvertently Auto Close/FMVSS 118 |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V165 |
| Manufacturer : | Navistar, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | IC BUS / 2015 INTERNATIONAL / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V166 |
| Manufacturer : | Navistar, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | IC BUS / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V167 |
| Manufacturer : | Navistar, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | IC BUS / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Air Hose for Front Service Brake may Contact Tire |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V168 |
| Manufacturer : | Navistar, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | IC BUS / 2015 |
| Subject : | Air Hose for Front Service Brake may Contact Tire |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V169 |
| Manufacturer : | Navistar, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | INTERNATIONAL / 1999-2002 |
| Subject : | Front Driveshaft may Seize |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V170 |
| Manufacturer : | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | SPARTAN / 2011-2016 |
| Subject : | Fuel/Water Separator Heater Connectors may Melt |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V171 |
| Manufacturer : | Ford Motor Company |
| Make / Model Years : | FORD / 2011-2013 |
| Subject : | Interior Door Handle Return Spring may Unseat |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V172 |
| Manufacturer : | Ford Motor Company |
| Make / Model Years : | LINCOLN / 2013-2015 |
| Subject : | Vacuum Pump Relay may Overheat |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V173 |
| Manufacturer : | KZRV, L.P. |
| Make / Model Years : | KZ-RV / 2012-2015 |
| Subject : | Quad Step Rivet Failure |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V174 |
| Manufacturer : | Pierce Manufacturing |
| Make / Model Years : | PIERCE / 2015 |
| Subject : | Rear Leaf Spring Spacer Block may Fracture |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V175 |
| Manufacturer : | Ford Motor Company |
| Make / Model Years : | FORD / 2011-2015 |
| Subject : | Engine Shutdown in Emergency Vehicles |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V176 |
| Manufacturer : | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Make / Model Years : | YAMAHA / 2015 |
| Subject : | Shift Cam Segment Stopper may Fracture |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V179 |
| Manufacturer : | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Make / Model Years : | FIAT / 2013-2015 |
| Subject : | Electric Propulsion System may Shutdown |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V180 |
| Manufacturer : | Blue Bird Body Company |
| Make / Model Years : | BLUE BIRD / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Inverter may Fail and Cause Fire |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V181 |
| Manufacturer : | Blue Bird Body Company |
| Make / Model Years : | BLUE BIRD / 2015-2016 |
| Subject : | Inverter may Fail and Cause Fire |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V183 |
| Manufacturer : | Motor Coach Industries |
| Make / Model Years : | MCI / 2007-2010 |
| Subject : | Seat Belt may not properly Restrain Driver |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V185 |
| Manufacturer : | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | FREIGHTLINER / 2015 WESTERN STAR / 2015 |
| Subject : | Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V187 |
| Manufacturer : | Forest River, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | COACHMEN / 2015 |
| Subject : | Abutting Wedge Incorrectly Installed |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V189 |
| Manufacturer : | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | BMW / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Improper Plating on Fuel Pump may Result in Stall |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V190 |
| Manufacturer : | Airstream, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | AIRSTREAM / 2015 |
| Subject : | Abutting Wedge Incorrectly Installed |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V191 |
| Manufacturer : | Thor Motor Coach |
| Make / Model Years : | THOR / 2015 |
| Subject : | Abutting Wedge Incorrectly Installed |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V197 |
| Manufacturer : | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | NISSAN / 2014 |
| Subject : | Improper Plating on Fuel Pump may Result in Stall |
4/06/15
NHTSA Recall Notice 4.6.15
Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information.
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V148 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer : | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | BMW / 2015 |
| Subject : | Air Bag Incorrect Deployment Timing/FMVSS 208 |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V149 |
| Manufacturer : | Newmar Corporation |
| Make / Model Years : | NEWMAR / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Wiper Blades may Detach from Wiper Arms |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V150 |
| Manufacturer : | Altec Industries Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | ALTEC / 2014 |
| Subject : | Counterbalance Valve Crack may Allow Boom Movement |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V151 |
| Manufacturer : | Spartan Tool, LLC |
| Make / Model Years : | SPARTAN TOOL / 2013-2014 |
| Subject : | Trailer Hitch Welds may Fail |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V152 |
| Manufacturer : | Ducati North America |
| Make / Model Years : | DUCATI / 2010-2014 |
| Subject : | Cable may Prevent the Throttle from Closing |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V154 |
| Manufacturer : | Hyundai Translead |
| Make / Model Years : | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD / 2014-2015 |
| Subject : | Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V155 |
| Manufacturer : | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| Make / Model Years : | ELDORADO / 2014 |
| Subject : | Tie Rod Nuts may be Incorrectly Torqued |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V158 |
| Manufacturer : | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| Make / Model Years : | CHARLES MACHINE / 2013-2015 |
| Subject : | Incorrect Pre-Load on Wheel Bearings |
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : | 15V159 |
| Manufacturer : | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| Make / Model Years : | CHARLES MACHINE / 2002-2015 |
| Subject : | Possible Incorrect Wheel Bearings in Axle Assembly |
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