HME 1871 (2009) – 09V339000

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

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard