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American Lafrance software on these engines may cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter OVER-TEMPERATURE condition is detected.

NHTSA campaign 10V-227 · Reported May 27, 2010 · 18 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
American Lafrance Eagle
VEHICLES AFFECTED
18
REMEDY
AMERICAN LAFRANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE MOTOR CONTROL MODULE.
COST
Free

The short version

AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE SOFTWARE ON THESE ENGINES MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION IS DETECTED.

WHY IT MATTERS

UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT FIRST RESPONDERS AND OR THE PUBLIC AT RISK.

WHAT TO DO

AMERICAN LAFRANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE MOTOR CONTROL MODULE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-227.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010American Lafrance Eagle

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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