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More than 3,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt tractors recalled
Paccar is recalling 3,043 trucks in which, in the event that the anti-lock braking system loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not light up to warn the driver.
July 16, 2018
Channel 19
Light violations aren’t the only ones being stacked
Readers offer further examples of multiple violations written that stem from one root cause, known as “stacking” and discouraged at the federal level.
October 24, 2013
Business
Bendix part recall delays new truck shipments
Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part.
February 3, 2012
Business
Breaking Free: The history of the owner-operator in trucking
From fighting for freedom to haul in its early days to stressing smart business practices later, Overdrive has championed the owner-operator’s concerns. Here, a history of owner-op business, from 1960-2011, with a special request for you.
September 1, 2011
Overdrive Extra
Let us now rant over the unfairness of safety technology
You wouldn’t normally equate a person’s economic status with the safety of their vehicle, but a recent study links them. The study, appearing in the April issue of Traffic Injury Prevention, is talking about four-wheelers. However, the same principle could apply to heavy trucks’ history with anti-lock brakes and slack adjusters, or to current trends […]
April 23, 2010
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