E-ONE HUSH 1988: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V124000

Make Model Year
E-ONE HUSH 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-07-26 1991-07-23 1991-07-31

Production Dates: 1988-07-01 - 1991-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: E-One Incorporated

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 91

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

IN THE EVENT THAT THE PROPER PUMP ENGAGEMENT SEQUENCE IS NOT FOLLOWED THE "OK TO PUMP" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE GEAR.

Remedy

AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND MODULE WILL BE INSTALLED TO LOCK-OUT THE PUMP THROTTLE ON ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSIONS IF THE CORRECT LOCK-OUT PROCEDURES ARE NOT CARRIED OUT.

Notes

SYSTEM: FIRE TRUCK WATER PUMPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS WITH ALLISON ATEC ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS,ALLISON MODELS HT741 AND MT648.CONSEQUENCE OF CONDITION: UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN THE LOCK-UP MODEBEFORE THE PUMP IS ENGAGED, THE ENGINE CAN DEVELOP SUFFICIENT POWER TO OVERRIDETHE TRUCKS PARK BRAKES, RESULTING IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDA POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.