Side and rear windows may come loose and fall out. Affected windows are to be replaced. Manufacturer reference: TI 7186 TR. Number affected: 37. Vehicle IDs: WMA03VUY0K9012896 to WMA12VUYXK9005011.
RecallsElectronic Stability Program may malfunction or fail. It may contain incorrect data. Action is to install the correct data file. Manufacturer reference: TI 7181TR. Number affected: 9. Vehicle IDs: WMA37SZZ1LM858504 to WMA90SZZ7LM854276.
Recalls
Lorry tension curtain supplier Structure-flex has launched the Adaico Ada-Slider reinforced sliding curtain.
Bodywork
The latest vehicle to join National Museums Liverpool is the organisation’s first-ever Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Next year, hauliers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo's heavy-duty trucks; volume production will start in 2022.
Electric Vehicles
Third-party logistics firm Wincanton has agreed to sell its UK commercial vehicle repair and maintenance company subsidiary Wincanton Pullman Fleet Services Limited to asset management firm Aurelius Investments.
Repair & Maintenance
During the first COVID lockdown, I had to adopt new ways of providing a critical support function to my organisation. I am the head of fleet and transport services for a large blue light emergency service.
Workshop
The brake testing of trailers on a rolling road comes with its own procedures and pitfalls, some of which could easily catch the unwary operator out. Lucy Radley looks at the best way to prepare and present these vehicles, in order to maximise their chances of success
Brakes & Braking Systems
Opening a DVSA-approved facility to conduct MOT testing demands a great deal of investment. Brian Wall speaks to authorised testing facility (ATF) operators to find out what it takes and why they went down this path
VOSA Testing
Keeping wheels on commercial vehicles is in everyone’s best interest: technicians, operators, regulators, the road-going general public. Yet this long-standing problem is still with us, since loose wheels continue to be discovered, and on occasion come off. IRTE’s new guide can help
Wheel Security
Of all the safety critical systems on board a truck, brakes grab headlines when things go wrong. Brake pad wear monitoring systems provide fleet engineers with another tool. Should operators be happy to rely on this automatic monitoring system on its own, or take a more active role in monitoring brake lining wear, asks John Kendall
Brakes & Braking Systems
Having spent a career in the construction products industry, Nick Elliott was seen as the ideal choice to lead the updating of IRTE’s best practice guide on vehicle roll-over. He speaks to Will Dalrymple
Vehicle Stability