Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024:
Cummins' X15 engine recall
Cummins, Inc. is recalling more than 9,000 X15 diesel engines with certain fuel pump barrels that can fracture and cause a fuel leak, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.
The recall includes approximately 9,274 engines with part number D103019BX03; Cummins X15 fuel pump barrel service kits with part number 631058000; and X15 fuel pump service assemblies with part numbers 559463000 and 559462500. The fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall.
Cummins will replace the fuel pump barrels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 22. Owners may contact Cummins Customer Service at 812-377-5000 with recall number C7083. NHTSA’s recall number is 24E-078.
[Related: Latest recalls hit Volvo, Great Dane, Trail King]
TIA announces upcoming leadership change
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) Board of Directors announced that Christopher Burroughs will succeed Anne Reinke as president and CEO of TIA at the end of November.
TIA Board of Directors Chair Mark Christos thanked Reinke for her leadership during the last few years.
“We thank Anne for her service while at TIA,” he said. “She joined TIA in the middle of COVID, has positioned us well as membership, education and our conferences have grown.”
Christos added that the organization is “excited” for Burroughs to take the helm.
“His strong background in government affairs and his deep connection to members and their needs positions us well for continued success,” Christos said. “Over the years, Chris has played an integral role in helping TIA become the leader in the supply chain industry, especially when it comes to fighting fraud. We have made progress on fraud, and last week over 100 members and technology leaders in our industry visited with Congressional and FMCSA leaders to further ways to reduce the sharp rise of fraud.”
Burroughs has been with TIA for 13 years, most recently as its vice president of Government Affairs for the past six years. He currently oversees all legislative and regulatory efforts before Congress and the federal agencies.
“I am honored to serve as the next president and CEO of TIA and look forward to continuing to empower our members to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape,” said Burroughs.
[Related: Trucking, brokers 'under siege' as cargo theft booms 600%: TIA]
Alaska’s CDL testing waiver renewed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed a waiver for the state of Alaska that allows the state to waive specified portions of the CDL skills test for drivers who reside and operate in 14 defined geographical areas that lack infrastructure to allow completion of the full skills test.
Drivers who receive a restricted CDL under the provisions of the renewed exemption are also exempt from the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations.
The waiver was first issued for the period of Dec. 28, 2022, through Dec. 30, 2024. FMCSA said it “has monitored the records of drivers who were issued CDLs under this exemption and has found no deterioration of their safety records.”
As such, the agency granted the renewal for five years through Dec. 30, 2029.
[Related: Alaska requests renewal of waiver for entry-level training relief]
