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849 recalls found

vehicle

REC-002685

active

0 Scania Various

When braking using the retarder in vehicles equipped with EDC and Scania retarder but without ABS, it is possible to disengage the retarder by activating the accelerator pedal. The retarder is reactivated when the accelerator pedal is released.

Heavy Vehicle

28 Oct 2004

vehicle

REC-002683

active

0 Mitsubishi Truck Canter, 8 tonne GVM

The brake booster intensifier may have an incorrectly machined groove on the hydraulic piston, where the piston cup is located. The incorrect machining may cause insufficient sealing at the piston cup area and repeated brake application and release could cause a mechanical malfunction.

Heavy Vehicle

28 Oct 2004

vehicle

REC-002684

active

0 Scania K/EB Buses

Cases have been reported of the intermediate droparm's nut coming loose due to the tab that secures the lock washer in the shaft breaking. The result is slack in the buses steering system.

Heavy Vehicle

25 Oct 2004

vehicle

REC-002669

active

0 Scania Buses using D9 Engines

The Turbo Return Pipe. There have been instances of the pressurised oil pipe to the turbocharger chafing against the flange on the exhaust manifold on D9 engines.

Heavy Vehicle

22 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-002653

active

0 PETERBILT 379

The park brake valve control knob could be accidently bumped and release the vehicles parking brakes.

Heavy Vehicle

13 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-002658

active

0 CUSTOM COACHES Agora CB60 Bus

The park brake valve control knob could be accidently bumped and release the vehicles parking brakes.

Heavy Vehicle

13 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-000387

active

0 Hino Dutro

The wiper switch if operated frequently on intermittent may cause the contact points to detach causing a short circuit.

Heavy Vehicle

13 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-002552

active

0 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing)

The park brake valve control knob could be accidently bumped and release the vehicles parking brakes.

Heavy Vehicle

13 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-002557

active

0 Scania TBA

The park brake valve control knob could be accidently bumped and release the vehicles parking brakes.

Heavy Vehicle

13 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-003825

active

0 AUTOTRAIL IMALA, SCOUT

The park brake valve control knob could be accidently bumped and release the vehicles parking brakes.

Heavy Vehicle

12 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-002661

active

0 VOLVO TRUCK Various

The recall relates to a Trailer with Electronic Braking System (EBS) when connected the trailer warning light will not be activated. However, the braking functionality is not affected.

Heavy Vehicle

7 Sept 2004

vehicle

REC-001548

active

0 ISUZU C Series, E Series

The power steering oil pump may fail to function properly, resulting in an increase in effort required to steer the vehicles, under some use conditions internal parts of the pump may break, or the engine oil may mix into the power steering oil.

Heavy Vehicle

8 July 2004

vehicle

REC-002629

active

0 Volvo FL6

U-bolts can break due to a torque drop (front axle) or a high material hardness (rear axle).

Heavy Vehicle

11 June 2004

vehicle

REC-002621

active

0 Freightliner, Sterling Century, Business, LT7500, LT9500 & AT9500

The ball stud and socket assemblies on certain drag links may contain bearing surfaces that have a less than specified case depth or hardness. They may wear out prematurely, resulting in a separation of the ball stud from the socket.

Heavy Vehicle

26 May 2004

vehicle

REC-002619

active

0 Mazda T4600

The flasher unit may prematurely fail due to the internal relay terminals cracking as a result of insufficient solder being used on the terminals.

Heavy Vehicle

25 May 2004

vehicle

REC-002620

active

0 FREIGHTLINER Century class, Argosy

A plastic push-to-connect air line fitting cartridge may be improperly welded into the nylon junction block housing and could allow an air line to become disconnected. This could lead to reduced brake control, loss of service brake control, or emergency braking.

Heavy Vehicle

24 May 2004

vehicle

REC-002615

active

0 Scania Various

If the switch cannot be locked someone could press the button causing the axle to lower when someone is working around the axle while it is in the raised position.

Heavy Vehicle

11 May 2004

vehicle

REC-002617

active

0 Daf Various

An audible warning device and decals have not been fitted making these vehicles non ADR compliant.

Heavy Vehicle

7 May 2004

vehicle

REC-002613

active

0 FREIGHTLINER Century, Argosy, Business

The rear suspension springs may fracture through the centre bolt hole when subjected to stress due to higher than specified hardness of the springs. If the fracture remains undetected, the springs may separate from the vehicle, resulting in hazardous road handling.

Heavy Vehicle

30 Apr 2004

vehicle

REC-002611

active

0 Scania Unknown

The ground cable between the battery master switch and battery negative terminal is missing.

Heavy Vehicle

27 Apr 2004