Vehicles may have received a version of the ESP Software application that has not been customized for upfitted vehicles with a higher centre of gravity. Remedy: Update the software version of the...
RecallsThe rear spring centraliser might be welded incorrectly. Remedy: add 3 weld spots to the rear spring centralisers. Number affected: 2. Manufacturer reference: KNG. Vehicle IDs: VF3******MZ046797 and...
RecallsNuts used for the rear axle snow chain installation may have wrong material hardness. Remedy: replace nuts on all affected trucks. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer reference: not given. Vehicle ID:...
RecallsVehicles may be equipped and fitted with the incorrect rear right brake caliper. Remedy: Visual inspection of the rear right brake caliper to check the ‘’date of manufacture’’ code. Replace the...
RecallsThe brake hose of the front axle could touch and chafe the wheel housing interior lining. Remedy: exchange the brake hoses on the front axle on the affected vehicles with a revised version. Number...
RecallsThe ABS Modulator plugs could potentially have been plugged into the wrong modulator. Remedy: perform checks and if necessary switch the ABS modulator plugs to the correct modulator. Number affected:...
RecallsThe hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions and may cause hydraulic fluid to leak. Remedy: check the return line connections...
Recalls
The 2021 CV Show has been moved to the end of August and the beginning of September, according to CV Show organisers IRTE Services, RHA and SMMT.
CV Show
Logistics firm Knowles Transport has supplemented its fleet following the recent purchase of 50 Volvo FH460 turbo compound vehicles – the largest single order in company history.
Tractor Units
On the face of it, electric trucks are ideal for out-of-hours urban delivery work, given that electric motors are far quieter than diesel engines and produce less vibration. But the drivetrain isn’t...
Noise ReductionDriver airbags equipped with non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate airbag inflators in certain climatic circumstances could over time develop a chemical alteration of the propellant. Remedy: replace the...
Recalls
On certain front-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with an additional traction battery, the attachment bolts on the frame of this high voltage battery could be loose. Remedy:
tighten the screwing of the...