Defect Description For Recall
HME Is Recalling Model Year 2009 1871 Fire Trucks Built On Cummins’ Diesel Engine. The Vehicles May Be Designed With A Hard Wired, Dash-Mounted Switch That Enables The Vehicle Operator To Inhibit Aftertreatment Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration In Environments Where The Operator Believes It May Be Unsafe For Elevated Exhaust Temperatures. Due To An Issue With The Logic In The Ecm Software In These Engines, The Switch May Not FunCTIon Correctly, Leading The Operator To Believe That The Switch Is In “Inhibit” Mode When It Is Not.
Make Of Vehicle
HME
Model Of Vehicle
1871
Year
2009
Recall Campaign Number
09V339000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Will Permit Hot Exhaust Gases To Exit The Vehicle TaiLPIpe, Increasing The Risk Of Melting Or Burning Of Nearby Surfaces, Or A Fire.
Fix Defect
HME Is Working With Cummins To Repair The Engines Free Of Charge. Please See 09E-046. Owners May Contact Cummins At 1-800-Diesels (1-800-343-7357).
Vehicle Manufacturer
HME Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
20090312
End Of Manufacture
20090630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
29
Date Owners Notified
20090904
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
HME, Inc.
Date Report Received
20090828