Transport Canada recall 2012168
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2012168 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-551 |
| Reported | 2012-05-22 |
| Component | Electrical |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 23 |
What is wrong
On certain vehicles, the forward cab crossmember may pinch power cables for the cab-mounted battery disconnect switch during cab articulation. This could cause an electrical short which could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will relocate the power cables.
| 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 | |
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| 2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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| SBW54-080 | 2021-06-29. Service bulletin. Western Star Service Bulletin for Key Fob ID Retention. Key fobs for remote keyless entry on Western Star vehicles are delivered in packages that include a unique ID for the fob. The ID is required when pairing the key fob with a vehicle. |
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| SBW54-075 | 2020-04-18. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin for Lengthening the Backup Light Harness. Though the back-up light harness is long enough to connect to the backup light switch, it may be short enough that the wire seals in the connector can be stressed. Moisture entering through the seals can cause corrosion, resulting in a bad connection and/or failure of the switch. As a result, backup lights and, if equipped, the backup alarm, may not function when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. |
| 19TS-6 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. The modified parked regeneration strategy has been standard on GHG17 units since the start of GHG17 production and was added to EPA10 and GHG14 units with a software update. The modified regeneration utilizes an improved strategy to clean the DOC inlet face and reduce downtime due to DOC face plugging. |
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