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Innovative Trailer Design Industries INNOVATIVE TRAILER DESIGN / 2014 Suspension Pivot Bolt Failure

Innovative Trailer Design Industries (Innovative) is recalling one model year 2014 V40TAN49 van trailer manufactured October 15, 2013, to December 30, 2013. The trailer is equipped with a SAF-Holland Pivot Bolt Part Number 93201070 that may have a quench crack where the bolt head meets the body of the bolt.

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PACCAR Incorporated KENWORTH / 2015 Undersized Wire Gauge for Stop Lamp Circuit

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC FREIGHTLINER / 2014-2015 Defective Valve Seat

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Freightliner 122SD, Argosy, and Cascadia trucks manufactured July 22, 2013, to October 13, 2014, equipped with Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double Check manufactured February 6, 2013, to April 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a defective valve seat […]

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PACCAR Incorporated KENWORTH / 2015 PETERBILT / 2014-2015 Defective Valve Seat

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth K270 and K370 trucks manufactured February 4, 2014, to October 10, 2014, and 2014-2015 Peterbilt 220 trucks manufactured December 5, 2013, to October 10, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double Check manufactured February 6, 2013, to April 19, 2014. The affected […]

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC FREIGHTLINER / 2013-2015 Parking Brake may Apply Unintentionally

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured December 10, 2012, to October 28, 2014, and equipped with the auto-apply brake feature. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake may apply unintentionally.

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THEFT: Atlanta Manheim

Driving Your Way LLC, an AHAA member, was the victim of a theft at Atlanta Manheim. This is the second carrier member to experience a theft at a Manheim location.  Driving Your Way LLC

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Carrier, driver sued in 2013 I-5 bridge collapse in which truck struck bridge

The Washington State Department of Transportation announced last week it has sued the carrier and driver involved in theMay 2013 Interstate 5 bridge collapse that occurred in Washington state over the Skagit River.

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Where things stand with Navistar

If you follow me on Twitter (and you should: @JackRobertsCCJ) you know I spent a day this week at Navistar’s Financial Meeting, where the company explained to Wall Street analysts and trucking journalists how things are going these days.

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FMCSA names owner-ops, carrier reps and other ‘stakeholders’ to committee to develop entry-level driver training rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it has composed a 26-member group — representing carriers, drivers, labor, driving schools and safety organizations — to the committee tasked  

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