AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE 2010: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V515000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LAFRANCE | EAGLE | 2010 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2011-10-24 | 2011-10-13 | 2011-10-26 |
Production Dates: 2009-02-03 - 2010-03-16
Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: ALF-0111
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
AMERICAN LAFRANCE "ALF" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 EAGLE FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 21, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL "ESC" SYSTEM, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE.
THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL SERVICE BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE BY THE ESC. IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
ALF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALF AT 1-843-486-7703.
AMERICAN LAFRANCE'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS ALF-0111.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 .
