The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Lafrance Eagle | 2010 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Lafrance Eagle | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 11V590000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V586000 14 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V564000 1 Dec 2011 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 11V545000 10 Nov 2011 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 11V527000 1 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V524000 26 Oct 2011 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 11V500000 13 Oct 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V507000 12 Oct 2011 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011