Seddon Atkinson recalls

It has been identified that the possibility exists that the contacts in the cab wiring loom may oxidize and cause overheating of the connector block. In the worst case this may result in a fire.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the suspect wires removed from the connector block. Theses will then be reconnected using heat shrink terminals.

275 vehicles · built 1 Aug 2002 to 31 May 2003

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

An incorrect length steering column shaft may have been fitted during manufacture.

Fix: Check the length of the column shaft and replace where necessary.

119 vehicles

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2005 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

Insufficient contact surface area on the removable link between the two 30 amp windscreen fuses may cause overheating of the fuses.

Fix: Replace with new quality assured fuse link.

1,271 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2001 to 2 Feb 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The engine grid relay may overheat with the possibility of a fire.

Fix: Recall all effected vehicles and replace with a modified relay.

155 vehicles · built 6 Oct 2003 to 15 Jun 2005

The starter inhibit signal can fail to communicate with the engine ECU. This results in the possibility that the engine may be started from the chassis controls with the cab tilted and the transmission in drive.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will be fitted with an additional wiring harness which will prevent this occurring.

216 vehicles · built 29 May 2001 to 16 Oct 2004

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The heater control may leak coolant onto an adjacent wiring loom and into an electrical connector. This could result a possible short circuit and consequently overheating of the connector.

Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and inspect the heater cock. Should signs of leakage be detected the heater cock will be replaced.

807 vehicles · built 16 Mar 2001 to 4 Sep 2003

The track rod adjuster in the track rod tube may not have been correctly positioned prior to clamping. This could result in the clamping force on the adjuster being insufficient. In the worst case detachment of the track rod could occur and cause a loss of steering control.

Fix: Check the position of the track rod end adjuster and reposition it to comply with the specification where found necessary.

404 vehicles · built 31 May 2002 to 11 Apr 2003

The automatic slack adjuster lever may neck on the brake chamber push rod clevis connection.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles replace the brake chamber push rod with a shorter version renew the clevis connection and shorten the slack adjuster to prevent further fouling/necking.

25 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2000 to 31 May 2000

One or more heads of the top steering lever and tie rod arm securing bolts may detach. Multiple bolt failures could result in a loss of steering control.

Fix: Remove all suspect bolts and fit quality assured replacements.

329 vehicles · built 1 Jun 1999 to 31 Dec 1999

The lower steering column shaft may be too short and in a worst case separate from the steering box input shaft.

Fix: Recall potentially affected vehicles measure the length of the lower steering column shaft and replace where necessary.

55 vehicles · built 15 Aug 1995 to 17 Jul 2000

One or more heads of the top and bottom steering lever securing bolts may detach resulting in a loss of steering control.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit quality assured replacement bolts.

119 vehicles · built 1 Jul 1999 to 30 Nov 1999

First and second axle power steering ram front and rear ball joint taper fixing nuts may not have been tightened to the correct torque.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles and check the fixing nuts for correct torque. Replace any parts damaged through looseness.

48 vehicles · built 1 Jul 1997 to 31 May 1999

A batch of wheel studs from an outside supplier may have been incorrectly heat treated and could fail in service.

Fix: The wheel studs on potentially affected vehicles are being replaced with quality assured examples.

9 vehicles · built 1 May 1997 to 31 May 1997

A batch of wheel studs from an outside supplier may have been incorrectly heat treated and could fail in service.

Fix: The wheel studs on potentially affected vehicles are being replaced with quality assured examples.

9 vehicles · built 1 May 1997 to 31 May 1997

The steering box extension may have been omitted during build. In consequence the steering shaft could pull off the steering box when the cab is tilted resulting in loss of steering.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and where required fit the extension to the steering box. At the same time new clamp bolts and nuts will be fitted to the steering shaft assemblies.

179 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1994 to 31 Mar 1996

The steering box extension may have been omitted during build. In consequence the steering shaft could pull off the steering box when the cab is tilted resulting in loss of steering.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and where required fit the extension to the steering box. At the same time new clamp bolts and nuts will be fitted to the steering shaft assemblies.

179 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1994 to 31 Mar 1996

It is possible that a terminal on the starter solenoid may foul on the fuel injection pump causing a short circuit and a potential risk of fire.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and reposition/rotate the starter solenoid on the engine mounting bracket to effect a non foul condition.

491 vehicles · built 1 Nov 1993 to 31 Jan 1995

Under certain operating conditions the front axle brake chamber clamp bolt could foul the brake pipe elbow fitting where it passes through the chassis frame.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and rotate the brake chamber clamp bolts through 90 degrees so that they are retained in the vertical position.

50 vehicles · built 1 Jul 1994 to 30 Apr 1995

Some braking system air pipes are routed in close proximity to the exhaust system tail pipe. In consequence heat radiation from the exhaust can cause pipe failure and unscheduled application of the spring brakes.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and modify the air pipe securing arrangement to provide additional clearance between the pipes and the exhaust system.

70 vehicles · built 1 Dec 1993 to 28 Feb 1994

The fixing nut and bolt which secures the steering column to the steering box is not to the correct specification.

Fix: All subject vehicles to have the fixing nut and bolt replaced with quality assured items.

279 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1992 to 31 Dec 1993

The steering box mounting bracket may crack.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the steering box mounting bracket with a modified example.

63 vehicles · built 1 Feb 1992 to 31 May 1994

The steering column sliding connection may seize on its lower splines. This can cause vertical loading on the clamping bolts and eventually lead to steering failure.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the steering column lower sliding shaft with a sealed for life version. The clamp bolts will also be renewed.

2,814 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1988 to 31 Dec 1993

Some vehicles have been fitted with chassis junction box connector blocks which are not to the manufacturer's specification. This can result in overloading of the negative link wires and loss of the negative circuit.

Fix: Recall and examine all potentially affected vehicles to establish if they have been fitted with the incorrect connector blocks. Where identified these blocks will be replaced with quality assured versions.

854 vehicles · built 1 Jul 1990 to 31 Oct 1992

There is a possibility that certain of the push in pipe connections on the braking system may detach resulting in unscheduled application of the brakes.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the appropriate fittings with compression joints.

71 vehicles · built 1 Sep 1988 to 30 Sep 1989

The air suspended/air operated driving seat may rise to its full height limit and remain in that position regardless of prior adjustment.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and modify the driving seat internal valve assembly to eliminate the possibility of the seat inadvertently rising.

88 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1992 to 31 Mar 1993

The spot weld on the steering gear mounting bracket may prevent the flanged nuts on the bolts securing the bracket to the chassis frame from seating correctly. This could result in the bracket working loose from the chassis frame with an adverse affect

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and substitute Hex Clevelok nuts for the original flanged examples.

78 vehicles · built 17 Aug 1992 to 11 Jan 1993

The bolts securing the steering box to its mounting bracket may not have been sufficiently torqued at initial assembly. This could result in eventual loss of steering control.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and check the torque of the steering box mounting bolts re-setting where necessary.

779 vehicles

The bolts securing the steering box to its mounting bracket may not have been sufficiently torqued at initial assembly. This could result in eventual loss of steering control.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and check the torque of the steering box mounting bolts re-setting where necessary.

779 vehicles