Paccar is recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because an improperly seated mirror glass lock ring may allow glass to fall out.
Nikola’s recall cost burden and lack of production lead to a dismal Q3 earnings report but the company sees light ahead.
Nikola will replace battery packs in its electric trucks following several fires. The pack is a high-cost component.
Nikola asks customers with electric trucks under recall for potential battery fires to return them to its plant.
A third Nikola battery-electric truck burst into flames inside a lithium supplier’s building, but the company says recalled trucks are still safe to drive.
Mack Trucks filed a recall for 27,418 heavy-duty trucks because their turn signal visibility does not comply with a federal safety standard.
Carey Mendes, a former oil executive leading’s Nikola’s pursuit of a hydrogen distribution network, has resigned.
A Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming rolled metal tubes in two lots of drive shafts, leading to Daimler Truck and Navistar recalls.
Hino Motors trucks have been recalled because of inaccurate readings on how much fuel remains in 70- and 90-gallon tanks.
Nikola is recalling about 209 Class 8 battery electric trucks following 2 battery fires, but the trucks can stay in service pending a fix.
Most Volvo and Mack electric trucks built since 2019 will get new batteries because of a fire risk caused by loose material in the batteries.
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 63,095 vehicles because the windshield wiper motor may fail, limiting visibility in rainy conditions.
The production of electric trucks is still so small that it’s easy to overlook the hundreds subject to recall campaigns.
Paccar Inc. is recalling 4,914 Peterbilt Model 579 Class 8 trucks because a misplaced fastener can chafe alternator insulation to catch fire.
Navistar Inc. is recalling an additional 22,684 trucks and buses for a brake fluid leak that can lead to an under hood fire.
General Motors is recalling 40,000 medium-duty trucks built by Navistar that can catch fire because of leaking brake fluid.
As their populations grow, Class 8 electric trucks are proving as susceptible to safety recalls as diesel-powered units.
A Daimler Truck recall of Western Star models for a windshield wiper defect has grown from a few hundred to more than 54,000.
Navistar is recalling about 45,000 older trucks because insufficient current to the HVAC blower motor led to melting and fires.
Navistar is having deja vu over a safety recall for high engine revving on International vehicles that can overwhelm the parking brake.
