NHTSA Campaign 11V515000 — AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE 2010 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 11V515000. Vehicle: AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE. Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC).
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V515000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | ALF-0111 |
Official summary
AMERICAN LAFRANCE (ALF) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 EAGLE FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 21, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE.
Official consequence
THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL SERVICE BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE BY THE ESC. IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
ALF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALF AT 1-843-486-7703.
Official notes
AMERICAN LAFRANCE'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS ALF-0111.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 88731 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V515000 |
| Make | AMERICAN LAFRANCE |
| Model | EAGLE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | ALF-0111 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Manufacturer Name | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 17 |
| Action Date | 2011-10-24 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| Report Date | 2011-10-13 |
| Notification Date | 2011-10-26 |
| Official Summary | AMERICAN LAFRANCE (ALF) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 EAGLE FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 21, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE. |
| Official Consequence | THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL SERVICE BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE BY THE ESC. IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | ALF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALF AT 1-843-486-7703. |
| Official Notes / Contact | AMERICAN LAFRANCE'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS ALF-0111.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000044218000879798000001145 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |