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 corresponding ESP control unit. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer reference: SRV2115. Vehicle ID: WDB9071432N002244.
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Buses are operating in the UK while fitted with a system that has been branded as a potential fire hazard. But how real is the danger? Richard Simpson asks questions
Emissions Control
Vehicle OEMs are now being measured on a weighted average of emissions of the vehicles that they produce. The new rules show the extent to which the EU’s decarbonisation plans are starting to bite, reports Toby Clark
Emissions Control
OEMs are looking to improve diesel emission performance by modifying the aftertreatment and engine control system, writes Will Dalrymple
Emissions ControlThe 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 VF3******MZ049967.
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: YV2XZY0C2MB34867.
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 caliper if affected. Number affected: 167. Manufacturer reference: 0DM1. Vehicle IDs: VF1MA000066880197 to VF1VB000X67069700.
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 affected: 3,138. Manufacturer reference: not given. Vehicle IDs: WDB9106332P000797 to WDB9106332P065912.
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Lucy Radley asks three OEMs for their take on an age-old question: when it comes to fuel efficiency, is it better to overtax a small engine or underutilise a large one? Or should we now be approaching this subject differently?
Engine/Transmission ManagementThe 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: 1,318. Manufacturer reference: CP245. Vehicle IDs: SEG2629JR5B812206 to SEG2828JR5CK26129.
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 of the power steering and install a screw type clamp at the connection point if needed. Number affected: 5,621. Manufacturer reference: SRV2114. Vehicle IDs: WDB9072332N000967 to W1V9076352P259974.
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Pirelli (whose tyres now go under the Prometeon brand) and Geotab have begun a new partnership. Now available on the Geotab Marketplace, the Pirelli CYBER Fleet system will enable Geotab customers to reduce tyre-related operating costs while also improving fuel consumption and lowering harmful emissions.
Tyres & Retreads