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Volvo recalls 2,000 trucks due to steering problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Volvo is recalling approximately 2,000 2024 model year VHD, VNL and VNR trucks. In the trucks, the fasteners connecting the two steering components – the bipod and the linkage – may be loose. This can result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of an accident. […]
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Paccar recalls more than 1,300 Peterbilt trucks
Paccar recently announced that it is recalling approximately 1,315 model year 2021-24 Peterbilt 579 and 567 trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Paccar is recalling the tracks because the U-bolts that secure the air tank to the chassis can contact the fuel tank and cause a hole in the tank over time. […]
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Rest area opens in Arizona with expanded truck parking
Last week, Sunset-Point Truck Rest was re-opened along I-17 after a long closure. The location is located along I-17 between Black Canyon City and Cordes Junction. The opening was part of a project by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to upgrade toilets, water systems, and add truck parking spaces. The project refurbished the sundial […]
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New Mexico adopts Advanced Clean Trucks rule
New Mexico is the latest state to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation, the nation’s most stringent emissions rule. Under the rule, manufacturers that certify class 2b-8 chassis or complete combustion engine vehicles will be required to sell zero-emission trucks as an increasing share of their annual sales from 2024 to 2035. By 2035 zero […]
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Love’s Travel Stop opens new truck stop in Colorado
Love’s has opened a new store in Parachute, Colorado. The location covers a 14,000 square foot area on East Cardinal Way on I-70, off exit 75. The new truck stop is filled with the following amenities: • Fast food restaurants Chester’s Chicken and McDonald’s • 50 truck parking spaces • Seven dispensers for diesel • […]
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Volvo opens new autonomous truck office in Texas
Volvo has opened an office in Texas, in preparation for commercial autonomous transport hubs. According to the company, the Fort Worth office will be designed to create the first autonomous freight corridors that will run from Dallas Fort Worth to El Paso and from Dallas to Houston. To prepare for the commercial launch, Volvo Autonomous […]
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Love’s Travel Stops opened its first truck wash
Love’s Travel Stops recently opened a truck wash at a truck stop in Missouri. Love’s has announced that a new “automated system” for washing trucks is available at its Harrisonville, Missouri store. The Harrisonville store is currently the only Love’s location offering truck washing services, Love’s plans to open car washes soon at the following […]
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Navistar recalls over 90,000 trucks due to ABS issues
Navistar Inc. recalls over 92,000 trucks due to ABS indicator problems. The indicator does not light up during an emergency stop. This issue affects 100% of 2021-2024 vehicles included in the recall. Vehicles with ABS problems include the International LT series (45,931); MV (16,227); RH (4923); HX (2,498); HV (1259); Lone Star (704) battery powered […]
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Navistar recalls some International trucks
Navistar recalls International trucks due to an issue with the engine control module. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Navistar is recalling certain 2021-24 International LT and RH trucks. The engine control module on affected trucks may be unresponsive to throttle pedal application, which can cause the vehicle to unexpectedly slow to idle […]
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NHTSA proposes install automatic emergency braking in trucks
The government is currently reviewing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposal to mandate the use of automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in trucks. “This joint NHTSA and FHA rulemaking will seek comments on a proposal to require and/or standardize equipment performance for AEB systems on heavy trucks (2127-AM36),” according to a federal report […]
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