Daimler Trucks North America – UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN

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.

Report Received Date 03/19/2010
NHTSA ID 10E005000
Consequence Summary UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT FIRST RESPONDERS OR THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
Corrective Action 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 Code 10C-2
Potentially Affected 1227
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10E005000)