Recall 09V339000: 2009 HME 1871

Report received

Aug 28, 2009

Manufacturer

Hme incorporated

Potentially affected

29vehicles

Model years

2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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).

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2009 HME 18710 complaints