Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: A CONTAMINANT FROM IMPURITIES IN THE HYDRAULIC RETURN HOSES OR THE OIL RESERVOIR CAN LEAD TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES CONTROLLING THE POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP ENGAGEMENT.
Conequence: MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES IN THE POWERSTEERING ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Action Need To Fix It: AN ADDITIONAL HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE BLOCK TO COLLECT IMPURITIES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CRASH/RESCUE FIRE TRUCKS USED BY THE U.S. NAVY AT NAVAL AIRSTATIONS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: THE FRONT WHEEL DISC CRACKS AROUND THE BOLT HOLE CIRCLE.
Conequence: CRACKING OF THE WHEEL DISC RESULTS IN POSSIBLE SEPARATIONOF THE TIRE AND RIM FROM THE WHEEL DISC WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AMERTEK IS WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Notes: SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS USED FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE AT NAVAL AIR STATIONS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: DESIGN OF THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A HIGH SENSITIVITY TO LUG STUD NUT TORQUE LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT STUD FAILURE THROUGH BENDING FATIGUE.
Conequence: THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD CAN BEND AND/OR BREAK,RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE IF ALL FIVE LUG STUDS SHOULDFAIL.
Action Need To Fix It: AMERTEK WILL REDUCE THE DIMENSION OF THE OUTSIDE REAR WHEEL TIRES; REPLACE THE LUG NUT SPACERS WITH CUSHION WASHERS ON EACH REAR WHEEL HUB; REPLACE THE CURRENT 4.38 INCH STUDS WITH 3.25 INCH STUDS; AND DELETE THE PAINT ON THE BEVEL SURFACE OF THE STUD HOLES ON THE WHEEL DISC.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING TRUCK.
Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: A CONTAMINANT FROM IMPURITIES IN THE HYDRAULIC RETURN HOSES OR THE OIL RESERVOIR CAN LEAD TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES CONTROLLING THE POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP ENGAGEMENT.
Conequence: MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES IN THE POWERSTEERING ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Action Need To Fix It: AN ADDITIONAL HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE BLOCK TO COLLECT IMPURITIES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CRASH/RESCUE FIRE TRUCKS USED BY THE U.S. NAVY AT NAVAL AIRSTATIONS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: THE FRONT WHEEL DISC CRACKS AROUND THE BOLT HOLE CIRCLE.
Conequence: CRACKING OF THE WHEEL DISC RESULTS IN POSSIBLE SEPARATIONOF THE TIRE AND RIM FROM THE WHEEL DISC WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AMERTEK IS WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Notes: SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS USED FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE AT NAVAL AIR STATIONS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: DESIGN OF THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A HIGH SENSITIVITY TO LUG STUD NUT TORQUE LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT STUD FAILURE THROUGH BENDING FATIGUE.
Conequence: THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD CAN BEND AND/OR BREAK,RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE IF ALL FIVE LUG STUDS SHOULDFAIL.
Action Need To Fix It: AMERTEK WILL REDUCE THE DIMENSION OF THE OUTSIDE REAR WHEEL TIRES; REPLACE THE LUG NUT SPACERS WITH CUSHION WASHERS ON EACH REAR WHEEL HUB; REPLACE THE CURRENT 4.38 INCH STUDS WITH 3.25 INCH STUDS; AND DELETE THE PAINT ON THE BEVEL SURFACE OF THE STUD HOLES ON THE WHEEL DISC.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING TRUCK.
