Desi Trucking May-June 2019 (Western Edition)

Vol 10 - Issue May / June 2019

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CONTENTS

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ADVERTISERS Ace Truck Repairs ............................ 33

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Apna Truck Show .............................. 27 Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd. ................ 38 Castrol Heavy Duty ............................ 45 CBS Parts Ltd .....................................11 Challenger ....................................... 53 Champion Towing .............................. 32 Coastal Pacific Xpress ...................... 54 Cool Heat Truck Parts ...................... 40 Cool-it Hiway Services ....................... 35 Collins Truck Bodies ...................... 50 Cummins .......................................... 05 Esso Husky .................................. 42, 43 First Truck Centre ............................... 19 Freightliner ....................................... 23 Great Dane ....................................... 25 Hendrickson ..................................... 51 Howes Lubricators ........................... 17 Huayi Tire Canada .............................. 37 Inland Kenworth .......................... 02, 32 JD Factors ......................................... 13 MDF Tire Canada Inc ......................... 31 Mobil Delvac ..................................... 03 New Millenium Tire Centres ............ 44

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Editor’s Note / sMpwdkI The Best Preparation for Tomorrow is to do Your Best Today

Jag Dhatt

Most of us have desires to be better, whether personally or professionally. We want to be healthier, happier, and more successful, and for the most part, we work towards these goals. However, in order to really achieve our goals, it’s important to prepare for them today rather than waiting for tomorrow. Yes, I admit, I procrastinate, because like others, there are times when I feel comfortable. And it is during these times that I have to remind myself that in order to do more tomorrow, I really have to start preparing today.

With Spring now upon us and Summer knocking on the door, mark your calendars for the largest and most anticipated truck show in Western Canada – the 2019 APNA Truck Show will be taking place on June 15th and 16th at Tradex in Abbotsford, BC. As in past years, the APNA Truck Show will draw record crowds and the venue will be packed with everything trucking.

In this issue, Ray Gompf shares his views on truck stops, and how they’ve changed over the years. Are the new truck stops really better than compared to the ones in the past, which offered Mom & Pop restaurants? Read the article and judge for yourself. Of course, there are many other informative articles and news items to keep you up-to-date.

JGK Media Inc. is also proud to announce that the inaugural issue (Spring 2019) of South-Asian Fleet & Owner Magazine was received beyond expectations. You can view the issue at www.fleetandowner. com. We welcome your feedback and comments.

And remember, to become better tomorrow, start preparing today.

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Travel Centres T

ravel centres, truck stops, parking lots — it’s where you feel safe enough to park your truck while you sleep. Primarily, then possibly a place to find fuel and food if you’re lucky.

There used to be those wonderful Mom and Pop type truck stops where the parking was good, you could get fuel, and the food was, edible. Civilians travelling thought that if a place had a lot of trucks parked the food must be OK, and they’d stop too.

It wasn’t that the food was good; it was there was easy parking to accommodate large vehicles and maybe just maybe there was a truck stop waitress who called you Dear.

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to stop when you needed to stop. But places along the highway systems.

Truck stop restaurants are now little today’s hours of service pretty much more than self-serve, fast food junk. eliminate the ability to stop for anything.

It’s getting harder and harder to find a And, the dwindling supply of those truck stops is a direct cause and have been restaurant that actually cooks food at your request. Many drivers are resorting pretty much replaced by big box truck to preparing meals inside their trucks, stops that are all the same, with the same further exacerbating the closure of those generic people who have the personality of a brick. small truck stops.

State and Provincial The big box travel centres came about because they governments have been reducing the number of could buy up the small truck stops and in order to grow available parking places as the hours of service demands that their business, they have to truckers not stop anywhere. accommodate more than just trucks. So, they target the Some anomalies, like Ontario RV traveler market. They building truck friendly parking target those car travelers that places at rest areas are of course happening, but the travel intercity, and maybe G. Ray Gompf if truckers have to stop, then trend is to remove parking WESTERN EDITION

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OK, trucks may park.

Naturally, the needs of truckers and travelers are different, but business growth is business growth, so the trucker is made feel less and less welcome.

There are truck stops in North America that have been exclusively patronized by truckers for nearly a century. Yet now it’s virtually impossible for truckers to find a place to park, eat, do laundry, or simply unwind. But the RVs are abound.

Truckers are the life blood of our economies. No matter what politicians say about the value of trains to the economy, trucks are the conveyance of absolutely every product available today.

Trains are first line transportation for bulk products but frankly there are no rail spurs running up the local grocery store. You don’t even see a rail spur to the huge distribution centers from which hundreds of stores will receive their products. So, trucks are bringing product to the DC and trucks further the product from the DC to the store. Even the new Amazon Distribution Centre being completed just east of Ottawa, in Ontario, has no rail service available.

It was built where it is because it’s on a major highway and has highway access unfettered.

These large Distribution Warehouses wouldn’t be setting up without rail spurs if trucking wasn’t the best and most feasible solution for their needs. The disappearance of truck stops, the travel centres, the rest areas, runs counter to the needs of the trucker. The elimination of the truck stop restaurant is another decimation for truckers.

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the ability to order something to eat the meets healthy dietary needs almost nonexistent.

The hours of service rules with the electronic data logging devices allow no flexibility for drivers. There is no stopping permitted with the exception of a single half hour rest period somewhere midway in the fourteen-hour shift. Since 700 plus miles is becoming the norm required by carriers, that 30-minute break is often just a bump in the road.

It also makes stopping for a real meal almost impossible. So, it becomes grab something and eat on the run which encourages the fast food fare. Balancing a diet is then very difficult.

Truckers must have ten hours continuous rest. During that ten hours, he or she must include eight hours sleep, daily ablutions, daily vehicle inspections, and hopefully a meal, and ordering that second meal for later in the day.

Travel centres are businesses for profit and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the profit motive. Truckers require the services of those travel centres, but then so do other travelers. The difference is those other travelers can go other places. Truckers are limited to staying on truck routes. Truck routes are usually the main highways and to go off those main highways is an offence for truckers but not for travelers. Travelers have no logging device and they are not subject to the fines and penalties for not being able to find a safe place to park.

Travel centres have traditionally catered to the needs of the trucker but government rules and regulations – in the name of safety – have made it difficult for truckers to utilize those services, thusly forcing the travel centre to find new ways to attract a clientele.

Every time a government tinkers with

rules and regulations, even though the reason for such a change is for safety, there are ramifications far and beyond that which the rule change was created.

It’s the law of unintended consequences.

These rules and regulations that were changed caused many mom and pop truck stops to flat out close for lack of business. The larger big box truck stops were then forced to seek out other segments of the market to the detriment of truckers and the detriment of safety.

Then, when the resultant failure to make things better happens, the government simply tinkers a little more making things worse. If only the governments would stop the tinkering until they can hear all sides of the story and understand the ramifications of their actions. Often less is more, especially when it comes to regulating safety.

The whole point is governments have made it much more difficult for trucks and truckers to operate safely. There are about half the number of parking spaces available for the trucker’s ten hours of rest. It’s not that hours of service are so wrong; it’s not the electronic data recording devices are wrong. It’s there’s no flexibility. The driver is either allowed to drive or is in violation.

Often times, that driving must be done when the drivers should stop and take a short rest. Forcing safety by decree rather than making safety a life style is wrong. Allowing drivers to be remotely controlled rather than making his or her own decisions on safety is wrong.

Having a maximum available number of hours is the maximum number not the hours that must provide productivity.

Carriers seem to believe that drivers are robots and will perform exactly the same day after day after day. But drivers aren’t robots and have good days and not so good days.

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J D Factors celebrates 30 years of factoring in Canada Decades of success are marked with strong leadership and unparalleled customer satisfaction

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D Factors is a company that’s well-versed in growth.

For 30 years in Canada, they’ve been helping transportation businesses to prosper by assisting with their cash flow demands through factoring. Their custom factoring solutions give these trucking companies access to the capital necessary for keeping fleets on the road. But what keeps J D Factors accelerating? The company says its longstanding achievements are attributed to unparalleled customer experiences driven by a team of industry-leading professionals.

Validated by customer success J D Factors’ unique approach of creating tailor-made factoring programs is what makes them the premiere transportation factor in North America. Recently, one of their clients reached out to share insight into how J D Factors helped to grow their business.

When deciding to work with J D Factors versus a traditional bank, the client says it chose factoring because of the cash flow. They simply send their invoices with ease and get paid within 24 hours after they are processed, instead of waiting 30 to 60 days for their invoices to get paid directly.

“There is no hassle of calling or emailing our customers for payments, as J D Factor looks after all of that,” they said.

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to the next level. But with J D Factors assisting this client with their cash flow, they were able to secure the capital required to grow their fleet from only five trucks to more than 300.

In addition, J D Factors recognizes that each business is unique, that’s why they take the time to learn about each of their client’s unique needs and requirements.

This individualized attention hasn’t gone unnoticed among their customers.

“They always take the time to listen to us,” the client noted. “We appreciate when they come and meet up with us every few months, to make sure everything is going smoothly.”

Dedicated to your business Trucking companies like yours depend on a steady cash flow to not only survive but thrive in this fast-paced industry.

That’s why J D Factors offers custom factoring solutions for transportation businesses that provide access to the capital required to keep your trucks running.

Doing so involves having funds readily available to purchase fuel, conduct maintenance on your fleet, pay your drivers and pay suppliers on time. But delays in payment from your own customers could create a roadblock in financing the above items and seeing any growth in your business.

This is where

factoring comes in. In its simplest terms, factoring is the sale of accounts receivable, which gives your business immediate access to working capital, without incurring debt. The purchase and sale of these invoices (which usually bear a net-30 day or longer payment term) at a discount, can remedy a cashflow dilemma by getting your business back on track.

Along with these industry-leading factoring services, J D Factors’ trucking clients can be approved for a Fuel Card program that generates savings at the pump.

The next opportunity to expand your trucking business could be just around the bend. J D Factors’ expert team will ensure you have the working capital required to take your business to the next level. Connect with the premiere transportation factor in North America, and be prepared to overcome any cash flow roadblocks in your path.

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jW ij`Qy cwhux aùQy KVHn dI iejwjq lOg bùk nhIN idMdI, ies leI hux bhuqy purwxy AMkl AMtI tweIp tr`k stwpW dI jgHw hux v`fy bwks tweIp storW ny lY leI hY, jo ik hr QW ib`lkul ie`ko ijhy hI huMdy hn, Aqy ienHW ‘qy kMm krn vwLy vI b`s ie`ko hI qrHW dI p`Qr dI mUrq vWg hI huMdy hn[ rwj Aqy sUbweI srkwrW auplbD pwrikMg sQwnW dI igxqI nUM Gtw rhIAW hn ikauNik syvw dy GMty mMgdy hn ik tr`k vwilAW nUM ikqy vI nhIN rukxw cwhIdw kuJ AiV`kw, ijvyN ik EntyrIE iblifMg tr`k dosqwnw pwrikMg QwvW, bwkI QwvW qy cl rhy hn, pr ieh ruJwn hweIvy pRxwlIAW dy nwl pwrikMg QwvW nUM htwauxw hY[ tr`k stwp rYstorYNt hux svY syvw qoN hI QoVHIAW ijhIAW izAwdw hn, Pwst PUf jMk[ ie`k Aijhw rYstorYNt l`Bx iv`c s^q Aqy muSkl AwauNdI hY jo Asl iv`c quhwfI bynqI ‘qy Kwxw bxwauNdw hY[ bhuq swry fRweIvr Awpxy tr`kW dy AMdr hI Awp Kud hI Kwxw bxwauxw SurU kr rhyy hn, ies qrHW nwL auh Aijhy kwrnw krky hI Coty tr`k stwpW dy bMd ho rhy clx ‘c jwxy Axjwxy hI v`fw ih`sw pw rhy hn [ v`fy bwks tRYvl sYNtrW dI igxqI ‘c vwDw ies leI ho irhw hY ikauNik auh Coty tr`k stwpW nMU KRIdx dI Xogqw r`Kdy hn Aqy Awpxy kwrobwr ‘c hor vwDw krn dy

mMqv nwL ieh sYNtr isrP tr`kW vwiLAW nMU syvwvW dyx q`k hI sImq nhIN hn sgoN ies dy nwL nwL hor vI keI syvwvW v`K v`K iksm dy gwhkW nMU auplbD krwauNdy hn[ ies mMqv nwL hI auh RV tRYvlr mwrkIt nMU vI inSwnw bxwauNdy hn[ auh Sihro Sihr kwr rwhIN sPr krn vwLy gwhkW nMU vI inSwny ‘qy r`Kdy hn Aqy jykr tr`kW vwLy vI ruk jWdy hn qW auh vI TIk hI hY Aqy auh ie`Qy tr`k vI KVHy kr skdy hn[ ieh qW swP hY ik tr`kW vwiLAW Aqy hor Xwqrw krn vwiLAW dIAW loVW v`KrIAW v`KrIAW huMdIAW hn, pr kwrobwr ‘c vwDw qW kwrobwr ‘c vwDw hI hY, ies leI tr`kW vwiLAW nMU auhnW dy svwgq ‘c Gwtw mihsUs krvwieAw hw irhw hY[ aùqrI AmrIkw ‘c keI tr`k stwp Aijhy hn jo lgBg ie`k sdI qoN lgwqwr ivSyS qOr ‘qyy tr`kW vwiLAW dI srpRsqI hyT cldy Aw rhy hn, pr hux tr`kW vwiLAW nMU ie`Qy tr`k KVHy krn leI, Kwxw Kwx leI, k`pVy lIVy Dox leI jW Awrwm krn leI hI rukxw l`gBg AsMBv ho cùkw hY[ pr ie`Qy RV zrUr ivKweI idMdIAW hn[ tr`kW dw kMm swfI ArQ ivvsQw pRxwLI ‘c ies qrHW hY ijvyN srIr ‘c KUn dw kMm huMdw hY[ BwvyN isAwsqdwn ArQ ivvsQw ‘c rylW dI mh`qqw bwry ijMnw vI izAwdw vDw cVHw ky d`sx pr tr`k A`j WESTERN EDITION

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brbwdI hY[ tr`kW vwLy ishqmMd jIvn Aqy cMgw Bojn Kwx dI koiSs kr rhy hn pr ieh cln A`jkl dy rYstorYNtW ‘coN gwieb hY[ Pwst PUf rYstorYNtW dw cln vD irhw hY ij`Qy ik tr`kW vwLy ruk ky Kwxw Awrfr krn dy Xog huMdy hn pr ies Kwxy ‘c nroey ishqmMd q`q mOjUd hox dw dUr q`k vI koeI vwsqw nhIN huMdw[ ielYktROink fwtw lOigMg aupkrxW dy nwl syvw inXmW dy GMty frweIvrW leI koeI lckqw dI AwigAw nhIN idMdy[ cOdW GMitAW dI iSPt iv`c A`Dw GMtw Awrwm dI imAwd qoN ibnw hor ikDry vI rukx dI iejwjq nhIN huMdI[ 700 qoN izAwdw mIl sPr qYA krnw kYrIArW leI ie`k AwdrS bx igAw hY, ies leI 30 imMt dw bRyk Aksr hI nwmwqr is`D huMdw hY[ ieh Asl ‘c Bojn Kwx leI rukx nMU lgBg AsMBv bxwauNdw hY Aqy ies krky hI Pwst PUf Kwxy nUM auqSwh imlxw vDdw jw irhw hY[ ies qrHW sMquilq Kurwk KwxI bhuq hI muSikl ho jWdI hY[ tr`kW vwiLAW nMU 10 GMty lgwqwr lwzmI Awrwm krnw cwhIdw hY[ienHW 10 GMitAW dOrwn 8 GMty dI lwzmI nINd, rozwnw rvwngI, rozwnw vwhn dI jWc, Aqy Kwxw Kwx Aqy idn dy bwAd ‘c Kwx leI ie`k

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OK Tire Announces $100-million Distribution Centre Expansion

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K Tire is investing $100 million over the next five years to expand its distribution centre capabilities across Canada, as it drives to aggressively grow market share as the country’s largest independent tire and auto service retailer.

“Thanks to our dealers, we are experiencing phenomenal and consistent growth in our network on both the commercial and retail side. We are changing our business model to provide our dealers with everything they require to serve our customers’ automotive needs better,” says Jim Caldwell, President & CEO of OK Tire Stores Inc. “Today’s 18

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announcement marks the beginning of a new OK Tire as Canada’s premier tire and auto service company,” he added.

The distribution centre expansion will add over 500,000 square feet to OK Tire’s network over all regions in Canada over the next three years. Construction will soon begin on the first new distribution centre in central Canada. More information will be released in the coming months about the distribution centre locations.

“Our objective is to future-proof our business, which is why we are installing state-of-the-art distribution systems at our new facilities. We will be able to carry more products and service our retail

locations with an expanded line of tires and automotive products,” says Michael Rutherford, Chief Operating Officer.

The distribution centre expansion is the first major initiative of OK Tire’s five-year growth plan and is the most significant expansion in the company’s 66-year history.

“We are committed to adding value and profitability to our OK Tire retail stores and the company as a whole,” Caldwell said. “As we go forward this will include looking at building our network through acquisitions that complement our existing network.”

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Why do I need a

Co-Signor? hen financing heavy equipment, cars or homes, a person or company may not qualify for the loan without some assistance. To fix the situation, an opportunity to find a co-signor is given. A co-signor is someone or a company who signs on the loan and essentially guarantees it. By signing, the co-signor is aware that the original application for the loan does not qualify, and that by signing, they are now responsible for the loan. If the original applicants who did not qualify for the loan on their own miss a payment for any reason, the co-signor is required to pay and could end up paying for the entire borrowed amount.

The first item to look at is why did the original application not qualify? There can be a multitude of reasons; poor credit history, age, not enough credit history, no job stability, no assets. I just had an application for a Corvette. The wife said there were a few “issues”, acted like she knew everything but would cut me off and not answer my questions properly. I knew she was lying and covering up. When I pulled the credit it was awful. There were so many missed payments and even a judgment and I said she needs a co-signor. With Pash Brar a proven history of non-payment, no

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one will provide a loan, especially for a high end luxury item like a Corvette. Always, be up front and tell the truth if you do have bad credit. Don’t waste our time with lies and cover ups.

I often feel bad for recent immigrants who are just starting a new life in Canada, and want to make a big purchase. They don’t have a long established credit history in Canada, so they need a co-signor. There is not enough time that has passed to establish a good repayment history. As soon as someone enters a new permanent residence, it’s very important to start establishing their credit right away. Apply for credit cards and lines of credit and make sure to use it and pay it back in a timely fashion. It takes time to build credit, so start as soon as possible. The first time you apply

for a major loan you might need a co-signor, but take it as an opportunity to prove yourself by not missing any payments, so the next time you need a loan, you can qualify for it on your own. If you cannot find a co-signor try to save up as much money as you can for a larger down payment and continue making payments on the existing credit you do have so maybe later you can qualify on your own. Don’t despair!

Age can be a factor for a person or a company with a short or non-existent credit history. A 19 year old wanting a brand new Mustang GT with only a $500 credit card they had for six months and a new job for only 2 months does not qualify on their own. Due to the age of the applicant and their lack of credit and lack of time at the job, there is just not enough repayment history or job stability for them to qualify. In trucking I always have brand new companies that are a month or two old and they ask for the company to finance the equipment. There is zero credit history on the company, so I always explain it to them as “Would you loan $100,000 to a 19 year old just out of high school?”

They always say “No.” and I say, “Neither can I which is what your brand new company essentially is. It’s like a child.” In the meantime the company history can 22

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be built over time by adding the company name to the loan, but the owners of the company must co-sign and guarantee the loan as individuals. In a few years with a good repayment record, the company can qualify on its own. The same goes for the 19 year old. Establish a good repayment history for a few years, and the next time you can qualify for the loan on your own.

Changing jobs constantly is a downfall when applying for credit. If you cannot commit to a job, how can you commit to a payment when your income source is unstable? If it’s within the same industry, that’s acceptable. For example a truck driver leaving one trucking firm to another trucking firm. But if you’re constantly changing industry and cannot commit to an occupation, no financial lender will want to give you a loan because you are unstable. If you are planning to change your occupation after being stable for several years, I suggest applying for a loan before any major disruptions. Get the loan first and then do the job shift after the loan is signed for. Otherwise, you may be in need of a co-signor. Having little or no assets is a downfall when applying for a loan. It could be any number of factors such as your age, divorce or lack of time in the country, but someone in their 40’s who has no net worth for example can be a problem.

Where are the savings and where has all the money gone? A lender may assume you are irresponsible or unable to manage funds, and hence you may need a co-signor. Every situation is different and must be looked at individually, but owning property and having investments show a person who is responsible that will not want to risk losing these assets. They are deemed lower risk whereas someone who owns nothing and constantly changing jobs, changing where they live and have an empty bank account, are deemed high flight risk and may need a co-signor.

People don’t like being told they need a co-signor when applying for a loan. They get upset and stressed out. It’s better than being outright declined. You must see it as an opportunity to correct whatever is missing from your application. A good way to look at it is you are being given the chance to prove yourself. We all must earn what we receive. If you want to earn something, then demonstrate it yourself so next time you can do it on your own. People don’t realize but it takes years to build credit to the point where you can borrow money easily and anytime you want with no help from anyone. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is your credit. Work on it over time and you will reap the benefits in the future and not need a co-signor the next time you do a loan application.

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Volvo Trucks Expands Over-the-Air Offerings with New Parameter Updates Volvo Trucks’ newest series of parameter updates complements its newly-launched Parameter Plus subscription package, which allows for up to 50 parameter updates annually per covered vehicle. With over 250 parameters to choose from, this new set of updates will provide customers with notable value in terms of cost savings, fuel efficiency and uptime.

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he enhancements we’ve made to our range of available parameter updates demonstrates Volvo Trucks’ commitment to maximizing uptime for our customers through best-in-class connectivity capabilities,” said Ashraf Makki, product marketing manager at Volvo Trucks North America. “Our customers are already seeing the value in the recently introduced Parameter Plus package, which allows owners to switch between operating modes remotely, balancing fuel usage and performance to optimize the truck’s transport assignment and maximize profitability. These updates will only add to that value.”

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release of the parameter updates further increases the potential of the nearly 17,000 Volvo trucks benefiting from OTA update capabilities, delivering a higher level of accuracy and efficiency and offering increased flexibility and optimization. The new packages include over 250 updates in categories including road speed, cruise control, transmission, idle shutdown and fuel economy.

Included in these enhancements is comfort shift, a software package that provides smoother launches when load shifting must be minimized, giving drivers a smoother start, changed gear shift strategy and gentler drive. Idle shutdown is another area of control being offered, giving authority over minimum and maximum time allotted for idleness.

The Parameter Plus package,

introduced in March 2019, set the stage for the release of advanced updates such as these. A supplement to Volvo’s Remote Programming, the new Parameter Plus package was designed with thorough feedback from customers to meet the demands of their applications via over-the-air updates while significantly increasing uptime.

Average industry time for typical parameter and software updates can require two or more days of downtime, along with the added administration and costs of acquiring a supplementary truck and managing additional driver logistics.

The new Parameter Plus package with OTA powertrain software updates can be completed in under 20 minutes and parameter updates in under 10 minutes.

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2019 International Roadcheck

Steering and Suspension T

he Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual enforcement campaign is scheduled for June 4-6. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers.

Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This year’s focus is steering and suspension systems. While checking vehicle compliance is always part of the North American standard inspection program, CVSA is highlighting steering components and suspension systems this year as a reminder of their importance to highway safety, according to a news release.

“Steering and suspension are safety critical systems for any commercial motor vehicle,” said Chief Jay Thompson of the Arkansas Highway Police, president of CVSA. “Not only do they support the heavy loads carried by trucks and buses, but they also help maintain stability and control under acceleration and braking, keeping the vehicle safely on the road.

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reducing chances of uneven tire wear and possible tire failure, and they maximize the contact between the tires and the road to provide steering stability and good handling.”

During International Roadcheck, CVSA-certified inspectors will primarily conduct the North American standard Level I inspection, a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness. Inspectors may opt to conduct the Level II walk-around driver/ vehicle inspection, Level III driver/ credential/administrative inspection or Level V vehicle-only inspection.

The vehicle inspection includes checking critical items such as brake systems; cargo securement; coupling devices; driveline/driveshaft; driver’s seat (missing); exhaust systems; frames; fuel systems; lighting devices (headlamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, turn signals and lamps/flags on projecting loads); steering mechanisms; suspensions; tires; van and open-top trailer bodies; wheels, rims and hubs; and windshield wipers.

Additional items on buses, motorcoaches, passenger vans or other

passenger-carrying vehicles include emergency exits, electrical cables and systems in engine and battery compartments, and seating (temporary and aisle seats).

Drivers will be required to provide their driver’s license (operating credentials), Medical Examiner’s Certificate and Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate (if applicable), driver’s record of duty status and vehicle inspection report(s) (if applicable). Inspectors will also check drivers for seat belt use, sickness, fatigue and apparent alcohol and/or drug impairment.

If no critical vehicle inspection item violations are found during a Level I or Level V inspection, a CVSA decal will be applied to the vehicle, indicating that the vehicle successfully passed a decal-eligible inspection conducted by a CVSA-certified inspector. When a rear impact guard is required and violations are present, however, a CVSA decal shall not be issued.

If an inspector does identify critical vehicle inspection item violations, he or she may render the vehicle out of service if the condition meets the North American WESTERN EDITION

standard out-of-service criteria. This means the vehicle cannot be operated until the vehicle violation(s) are corrected. A driver also can be placed out of service for driver credential-related issues or driver conditions, such as fatigue or impairment.

Out-of-service orders and the number, type and severity of safety violations affect a motor carrier’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score and its Safety Fitness Determination rating. CSA is the safety compliance and enforcement program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration designed to improve safety and prevent commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities by holding motor carriers and drivers accountable for their role in safety.

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Of the commercial motor vehicles that received Level I inspections, 21.6% were placed out of service.

The top vehicle out-ofservice conditions were for brake systems (4,545), tires and wheels (3,060) and brake adjustment (2,612).

The top driver out-of-service conditions were for hours of service (1,328), wrong class license (649) and false record of duty status (309).

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“After 20-plus years of being in the truck stop, this was foreign to me, but then you realize you can turn off the work switch, relax, and shower at the end of the day,” he said.

Owner of Carbon Express, Steve Rush, says switching all of his company-owned tractors to day-cabs and making the move to hotel lodging in 2010 was the best decision he’s ever made.

“The benefits speak for themselves: better sleep, no parking problems, and drivers are treated as all other mainstream people at work are, rather than being pushed aside,” Rush said.

He added, “Sleeping in the back of the truck is like you working at your desk all day long then pulling out a portable bed and going to sleep.”

Rush also stated that his company’s overall productivity has increased since his day-cabs can haul 11-21% more product that his competitors due to the weight-savings compared to a sleeper tractor.

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“We are partnering with our retread shops around the world to maximize productivity and quality and to drive process innovation,” said Catherine Loss, Continental’s global head of retread.

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Vindetech is the Heavy Duty Industry’s First Digital Resource that Allows Users to Find Filters Based on Vehicle Identification Number uber-finer®, a leading brand in heavy duty filtration since 1936, has announced the latest expansion of the filter company’s Digital Advantage Program. Now accessible on luberfiner.com and available in the future on the Luber-finer mobile app, Vindetech is the first online Vehicle Identification Number search tool in the heavy duty filtration market. Luber-finer’s new

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digital resource allows users to enter the VIN from an on-road heavy duty truck and find the exact filters they need for that vehicle.

“This project is the culmination of years of hard work and catalog system software development,” said Layne Gobrogge, Director of Heavy Duty Marketing for Champion Laboratories.

“We knew that once we got the concept to work, it could be a game-changing tool for installers, parts managers and our own sales force.

As we continue to grow our brand, we will be leveraging this new tool as another example of how Luber-finer is indeed Built to Do More.”

Users begin the Vindetech filter search by entering all 17 digits of a

vehicle’s VIN in the field at the bottom of the left column on the Luber-finer homepage. The tool confirms the VIN, model year, manufacturer and other vehicle details, then produces a list of the specific filters that are required for servicing that exact vehicle.

Additional features include VIN search capability for light and medium duty vehicles as well as the ability to upload multiple VINs at once from an Excel spreadsheet. The tool also generates a PDF packet of all search results that users can download for future reference.

With the release of this new filter search tool, Luber-finer continues its effort to develop digital resources that make filter purchasing and resource planning easier for everyone in the heavy duty industry. For more information about Luber-finer heavy duty filtration products or Luber-finer’s Digital Advantage Program, please contact your Luber-finer sales representative, visit luberfiner.com or call (800) 851-3641. You can also follow Luber-finer on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Humboldt Truck Owner Pleads Guilty, Fined $5,000

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he owner of the transport truck involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has admitted he did not follow provincial and federal safety rules.

A lawyer for Sukhmander Singh of Adesh Deol Trucking plead guilty on her client’s behalf in a Calgary court Wednesday to five charges.

Singh, 37, was fined a total of $5,000.

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keep a daily drivers log, neglecting to ensure his drivers complied with safety regulations, and having more than one daily logbook.

He also plead guilty to not having or following a written safety program.

Court documents showed the offences occurred between Jan. 1 and March 31 -prior to the fatal crash on April 6.

“This should serve as a warning to other owners of truck companies. This is a serious business, and we see why with tragic results,” said Judge Sean

Dunnigan. “This is the end of a very, very sad tale.”

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Jennifer Edwards has been appointed Public Relations Manager for Volvo Trucks

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ennifer will be responsible for all public relations and media relations activities for Volvo Trucks North America. Jennifer is a senior professional in public relations and communications with over 16 years of trucking industry experience in North America and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Jennifer will be a member of the Volvo

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Love’s truck stop worker at the Love’s Travel Center in Union City, OK, saved the life of truck driver, Tommy Robinson, after he began choking on a hamburger.

Love’s worker, Ticresha Cox, was stocking cigarettes when she heard something collapse onto the store floor.

Cox said, “I heard him fall and a display moved, and so when I went around the corner, I was just asking God to help me. Then when I first saw his face and how purple, I just went into, ‘God do not let this man die in front of me … I yelled for help and honestly, I thought if I don’t act now this man could die.”

Cox was able to move Robinson into an upright position and performed the Heimlich maneuver, eventually saving his life.

Robinson says he’s grateful to be alive. “I’m just so thankful because it’s that quick that something can happen and be over.”

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CVSA Updated Out Of Service Criteria

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• Driver’s Seat (Missing); a.

To provide an out-of-service condition for a missing driver’s seat. Drivers using a temporary seat rather than a permanent seat that is secured to the vehicle in a workmanlike manner was added to the out-of-service criteria.

• Driver Medical/Physical Requirements; a.

Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate by modifying the language. A driver who possesses a valid Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) but is not complying with the SPE requirements should be placed out of service.

• Brake Systems; g. Brake Drums and Rotors (Discs), (2) by adding language and a picture for cracks in structural supports of a brake rotor. If there are cracks through the vents in rotors, a collapse of the rotor is imminent; therefore, the vehicle should be placed out of service.

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RAM 1500 REBEL

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here was a time when pickups were seen as either work trucks or for use off-road.

Then they became used by the regular Joe, or even Jane, for every day use, even though the bed, the pick-up portion of the truck, was rarely used. And now, the pick-up truck has become the norm for many people who want its features, but still want to travel in luxury.

The new 2019 RAM 1500 was revealed in early 2018 and it turned a lot of heads, including mine. It was sharper, more

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aggressive, and best of all, filled with innovations that were definitely needed.

And who can forget that huge center screen?

Yes, the RAM 1500 is a great truck, and a favourite of mine. A couple of my friends swear by their Ford F150 or the GMC Sierra, but for me, the RAM 1500 clearly takes the cake.

Now, the RAM 1500 itself is a great truck and does everything in style and luxury, if you choose the upper trim like the Limited. But what if you wanted to have something more aggressive and capable and

retain the stock components of the RAM? Well, that’s where the RAM 1500 Rebel comes in.

In terms of the RAM 1500 line-up, the Rebel sits nicely between the Sport (which by the way is solely for Canada) and the Laramie. But really, what makes the Rebel a Rebel? Let’s find out.

Since the RAM is built for more aggressive and off-road driving, it has to have enough power and thus, it can be equipped with the 5.7L HEMI VVT V8 engine, complete with FuelSaver MDS. This HEMI produces 395 horsepower

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WHAT MAKES IT A REBEL? and 410 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the Rebel can get from rest to 100 km/h in just over 6.5 seconds; not bad for a truck that weighs over 6,800 pounds. Yes, the Limited feels faster, but remember that the Rebel’s purpose isn’t a straight-line race. One of the best features of RAM’s technology has to be the FuelSaver MDS because at highway speeds, four of the cylinders shut down, not only conserving fuel, but saving wear and tear on the engine. I’m surprised more manufacturers don’t incorporate this technology into their engines.

One would imagine that having the HEMI and FuelSaver MDS systems would prove to be loud in the cabin; however, with an active noise cancellation system, engine noise is negligible – we felt this in the RAM Limited as well during a previous press trip in Detroit. The RAM even puts sedans to shame with respect to interior noise.

The RAM Rebel’s off-road ability is enhanced by a 3.92 rear axle ratio, complete with a locking rear differential, allowing off-road ventures to be more fun and providing the traction and ability when necessary.

Being off-road, you have to make sure that your truck’s underbody is protected.

The Rebel has necessary skid plates so you don’t get stuck with damage where help may not be easily accessible.

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air suspension, which for anyone dwelling however, that is not the case. Our test into the logging roads, needs. With the vehicle came fully loaded with all the bells simple push of a button, you can raise and whistles you’d expect in a premium and lower the RAM for getting through vehicle. There were the beautifully tough terrain, or being aerodynamic on the appointed leather seats, red and black in highway. Another benefit of the 4-corner colour as well, leather stitching, that huge air suspension is ease of entry or exit from 12” UConnect screen, and of course, tonnes the vehicle, which is important if you have of safety technology. kids or seniors who would normally have So who’s going to buy the Rebel? Well, difficulty with such a task that most of us to be honest, it’s built for a specific crowd take for granted. that needs more capability than the Regular For the off-roaders, have you ever come RAM. It’s not going head-to-head with the to an area where there is a huge decline Ford Raptor, but will compete nicely with and you wonder how you’ll control the the Tundra TRD Pro and even the TrailBoss acceleration and brakes in such a way that Chevy Silverado. In my opinion, out of you still have control over the vehicle? these three, the RAM Rebel is the clear It’s not easy. At a recent press trip, I had winner because it offers the best styling, the opportunity to take two vehicles, in equipment and technology compared to the a controlled setting, down a pretty steep others. Remember, the Tundra still doesn’t grade. One vehicle was equipped with have keyless entry and push-button start!

Hill Descent Control and With a base price of the other wasn’t. What $60,795, the 2019 RAM I can say is that having Rebel will deliver on all Hill Descent Control is of its promises of being impressive because the a super-capable off-road vehicle does all the work for truck that will put a smile you, and all you have to do on the owners’ faces. is steer. And yes, the RAM Our test vehicle, loaded Rebel has it. Trust me – it’s with tonnes of luxury and a feature that you wish you technology packages came had if ever in the situation. out at $73,305. Not bad for Being such an able offa truck that you can take road vehicle, you’d expect off-road and still pull up to Jag Dhatt the RAM Rebel to be cocktail event in style. Sign Accredited AJAC Journalist lacking in creature comforts; me up.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Affects Many

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n the past few years, the Ontario Provincial Police have lost officers to suicide reaching up into double digit numbers. It brings up the question, how can we protect our first responders from the effects of the things they see and experience?

On average, those officers in the traffic detail see and deal with many horrific situations with almost every shift. As do EMTs, Fire Fighters and emergency workers. There’s another group that often sees what first responders see before they see it. ruckers! Truckers are often not only the first on the scene but often provide that first responder care until the first responders arrive.

Add to this they see the lead up to the wreck as well as the aftermath.

Granted as a whole, truckers don’t see the continuous numbers of catastrophic events first responders see but the results to mental wellness have the same lingering effects.

For too long, we’ve just told people to get over it. Man up, it’s not that bad.

These suicides of first responders proves that you just don’t forget about it. It haunts you.

Many of us, truckers and first responders alike, served previously in the military and witnessed, partook or otherwise involved in horrific events. Add to those traumatic experiences that which is additional traumatic events and there’s a recipe for a lot of mental grief.

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injured. Many of those events remain clearly in my mind decades later. One stands out.

Alcohol and youthful infallibility often lead to terrible wrecks. This one I witnessed was particularly terrible. Two of us in big trucks headed out of the Border

Irving bound for western Canada — before the new road — and were about to crawl up over the railway tracks on that overpass right at the New Brunswick/Quebec Border. Of course, having just starting out we certainly weren’t up to highway speed. Suddenly this fast moving TransAm came up and passed both of us even though there was a double solid line and it was obvious that even though not visible, you could tell headlights were going to crest the hill any second. As soon as the pass started both of us trucks backed out to provide as much space as possible for the passing TransAm. That TransAm never did try to get back into the right lane and smashed

into an oncoming Jeep with tremendous force, head on. The Jeep spun on the top of the bridge and went up and over the top of the TransAm. The TransAm went on about half way down the down side of the overpass, completely crushed. I stopped beside the Jeep which wasn’t badly damaged at all, because that’s where I was, not that I had to drive up to the scene. I got out and ran to see if there was anything that could be done for the occupants of the TransAm. The driver of the Jeep had actually gotten out and was walking around. When I got to the car, I looked in the passenger’s side of the car. There wasn’t a glass panel that remained intact. There were two occupants, both female and blood everywhere. Both were in serious trouble.

Both were speaking French and I don’t. Both had had an open beer bottle resting between their legs and both were bleeding that profuse pumping artery blood. I reached in and took the hand of the passenger and she squeezed my hand and slipped into death. The driver died seconds later but I couldn’t hold her hand as she slipped away. Both girls, I later learned, were just 19. As I’m trying to comfort a dying girl who doesn’t speak the same language as I do, this irate woman came up screaming at me to get my truck out of the way and stop blocking the highway. Then I saw the red lights of the first responder heading to the scene.

The police came took our statements and we were on the way to Winnipeg.

In the thirty years that passed since that horrific night, never once has it not been just a tear away from my memory. About WESTERN EDITION

three weeks later, my wife had decided to accompany me on the eastern leg of my run and I saw the Smashed TransAm, in a service station lot. I hadn’t mentioned the wreck to my wife but just the sight of that wrecked car and I broke down and had to pull over. I really don’t know what I told my wife at that point but I think I told her I witnessed the wreck of that TransAm. She never asked another question about the incident and I’m not sure I ever told her. In fact writing this and the tears are right here. I can easily see every detail of that wreck as if it had just happened.

Thousands of us have seen such carnage and are suffering but nobody seems to care. Mental heath workers tell us to talk about it. Industry folk not so much. They don’t want us admitting we may be having flash backs. Flash backs that hurt.

I know many many of our peers who have suffered similar catastrophic events yet the macho industry sucks it up and thinks they can overcome the after effects and for the most part we do and live with it but for some they don’t live with it well. We need to be aware that some of our brothers and sisters hurt through no fault of their own.

Carriers need to be aware of these crushing hurts and make available counsellors with no questions asked.

Unfortunately, we don’t relate industry experiences to suicide. Maybe it’s time we started examining the statistics.

I am certainly aware of a significant number of trucker suicides, too many. Perhaps what we see on the road is a factor in some of these unfortunate needless deaths.

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endix plants across North America experienced a 30% reduction from 2017’s injury rate, making Bendix’s safest year ever in its nearly 90-year history. Preventive and corrective safety programs are at the heart of the results, which Bendix is working to build upon in 2019. For its best-ever performance, the company also cites processes that empower employees to improve safety.

“This is a world-class safety milestone, and it’s a wonderful commentary on the men and women who come to work day in and day out at Bendix absolutely committed to performing their jobs safely,” said Carlos Hungria, Bendix chief operating officer. “Uncompromising safety plays a critical role in the success of our company. Our goal of zero injuries drives us. And our values and safety rituals direct

the way we complete each task to ensure the safety of each employee, every day.”

Of Bendix’s 18 North American locations, nearly all achieved significant safety milestones in 2018. Twelve sites surpassed the one-year mark without a recordable injury. Other noteworthy milestones for length of time free of recordable injuries include five years at Plant 2 on the Huntington, Indiana, campus; the remote members of the sales and service team; and the locations in Irvine, California, and Sparks, Nevada.

The locations in Mexico City, Mexico, and Vancouver, Canada, surpassed the 10year injury-free mark; and the Montreal, Canada, site continued to lead the way at over 15 years of safe operations.

In addition, engagement opportunities through the Safety STARS (Safety Top Achievement Recognition System)

program enables employees to take on a key role in identifying unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviours, and safety improvements.

Key to the success of the safety program has been the integration with the Knorr Production System (KPS). KPS is practiced worldwide throughout the Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse Group, of which Bendix is a member.

KPS tools and rituals have helped quantify improvement activities, increase visibility to safety losses, escalate safety concerns, and drive team-level ownership of safety.

In 2018, Bendix employees closed 120 read-across actions (elimination of similar risks at other locations), reported and fixed over 2,000 unsafe conditions, and identified and implemented over 2,500 safety Quick Kaizens (improvement ideas).

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ccording to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Paccar have both declared recalls affecting close to 450 trucks in total.

Daimler’s recall includes 361 model year 2019 Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks.

According to the Commercial Carrier Journal, the affected tractors’ odometers are accumulating distance in kilometers, but the odometer display is labeled as being miles. These trucks do not comply with the FMCSA’s standards for “Control and Displays.”

DTNA will notify affected tractor owners, and dealers will replace the odometer at no cost. Owners can contact Daimler customer service at 1-800-5470712 with recall number FL-812.

Paccar’s recall includes 93 model year 2020 Kenworth T-680, T800, T880, W900, and W990 models. According to the Commercial Carrier Journal, the rear axles on the affected trucks may not contain oil, which could cause the bearings, hub and axle shafts to wear, resulting in separation of a wheel end from the axle.

Paccar will also notify the affected owners, and Kenworth dealers will inspect the rear axles for the presence of oil. If there’s no oil, the wheel ends will be removed and the bearings, hub, and axle shaft will be examined for damage and replaced if necessary.

Owners can call Paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258 with recall number 19KWA.

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Carrier Corp. is recalling nearly 4,000 auxiliary power units as a result of a faulty power supply harness, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.

Recall documents show that certain Carrier ComfortPro 210STA and PC6112 are affected by the recall. The APUs use a second power supply harness that is not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) connector, according to NHTSA. Without that connector, an electrical short can increase the risk of injury.

Carrier will notify owners of affected APUs and have dealers install a GFCI connector for free. The recall is scheduled to begin sometime in March. For questions, call Carrier customer service at 800-4481661 with recall number R-964. NHTSA’s number for this recall is 19E-006.

Mack Trucks is recalling nearly 4,000 trucks of various models due to issues with the rearview mirrors, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall documents.

More specifically, certain model year 2019-20 Mack Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle trucks are affected by the recall.

In affected trucks, the passenger-side door down-view mirror may detach from the door, according to NHTSA. If the mirror detaches from the door, the mirror may strike another vehicle or pedestrian, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

The following models are affected by the recall (all model year 2019-2020): • Anthem (AN).

• Granite (GR).

• Granite (GU).

• Pinnacle (CHU).

• Pinnacle (CXU).

• Pinnacle (PI).

Mack will notify owners of affected trucks and have dealers properly attach the mirror for free. Recalls are scheduled to begin sometime in March. For questions, call Mack customer service at 800866-1177 with recall number SC0416.

NHTSA’s number for this recall is 19V054.

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling more than 1,000 Volvo VNL trucks over an issue with the clutch assembly. The recall is similar to recalls issued by Paccar and Daimler Trucks North America that affected more than 30,000 trucks.

More specifically, Volvo is recalling 1,220 model year 2018-19 Volvo VNL trucks with automated manual transmissions. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, an internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.

Volvo has already notified owners of affected trucks. Dealers will update the transmission control module software for free. For questions, call Volvo customer service at 800-528-6586 with recall number RVXX1901. NHTSA’s number for this recall is 19V-032.

Earlier this year, Daimler recalled nearly 7,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks for the same issue. Paccar recalled more than 25,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks with automated manual transmissions that also had a compromised clutch assembly.

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