AMERICAN LAFRANCE CONDOR 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V472000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LAFRANCE | CONDOR | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-01-07 | 2008-09-15 | 2008-09-22 |
Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
AMERICAN LAFRANCE IS RECALLING ONE "1" LOW CAB FORWARD "LCF" CONDOR TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINE. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE "ARD" MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
AMERICAN LAFRANCE IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE "PLEASE SEE 08E054". OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR AMERICAN LAFRANCE AT 1-843-486-7400.
CUSTOMERS 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.
