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Excerpts from abcnews.go.com:
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks.
The recall covers certain Bronco Sport SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years, as well as Escape SUVs from 2022. All have 1.5-liter engines.
Ford says in documents filed with U.S. safety regulators that fuel injectors can crack, and gasoline or vapor can accumulate near ignition sources, possibly touching off fires.
Dealers will install a tube to let gasoline flow away from hot surfaces to the ground below the vehicle. They’ll also update engine control software to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system. If that happens, the software will disable the high pressure fuel pump, reduce engine power and cut temperatures in the engine compartment, according to documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
Owners were to be notified by letter starting April 1.
The company says in documents it has reports of five under-hood fires and 14 warranty replacements of fuel injectors, but no reports of crashes or injuries.
In an email, Ford said it is not replacing fuel injectors because it is confident the recall repairs “will prevent the failure from occurring and protect the customer.” The new software also will trigger a dashboard warning light and allow customers to drive to a safe location, stop the vehicle and arrange for service, the company said. NHTSA documents filed by Ford say the problem happens only in about 1% of the SUVs.
The company also said it will extend warranty coverage for cracked fuel injectors, so owners who experience the problem will get replacements. Ford said repairs are already available, and details of the extended warranty will be available in June.
Ford said the recall is an extension of a 2022 recall for the same problem. The repair has already been tested on vehicles involved in the previous recall, and Ford said it’s not aware of any problems.
The company also said it isn’t recommending that the SUVs be parked only outdoors because there’s no evidence that fires happen when vehicles are parked and the engines are off.
In the past, NHTSA has said it does not have legal authority to pre-approve recall fixes. But in a statement Wednesday, the agency said it will “closely track their performance using field data.” The agency said owners who have questions should contact their dealership or Ford.
Peoria Fire Department news
Apr 11
Excerpts from centralillinoisproud.com:
Peoria firefighters responded to almost 5% more calls in 2023 than in 2022, the department said Wednesday in their annual report. Of the 21,267 calls, nearly 80% were medical in nature. Only 4% or about 851 calls, were fire-related.
Response times, a key point of contention the department has had when it comes to budgetary issues, were less than six minutes for medical calls and about 10 minutes for fires.
Of the fire incidents in 2023, 488 were structure fires, 88 were vehicle fires, 82 were outside rubbish fires, and 67 were natural vegetation fires.
The report also highlighted the city’s effort to investigate the cause of fires. In 2023, more than 153 fires were investigated for possible arson, and of that total, 52 were deemed to be intentionally set. The rest were either accidental or undetermined. Nine remain under investigation.
Peoria’s 12 fire stations are staffed by 185 uniformed personnel with 12 engines, three aerials, five specialty teams, and two certified arson dogs.
As part of their efforts to make the community safer, the fire department helped install 190 smoke detectors and 77 CO detectors across the city last year.
The full report is here.
New TRT squad for Naperville
Apr 10
From Andy:
Someone mentioned in the comments about a new TRT for Naperville. It has been delivered. The photos and specs are at the link below. It is not in service as of yet.
at ldvusa.com:
City of Naperville (IL) Equipment Vehicle
We recently completed this specialty equipment vehicle for the City of Naperville in Illinois. The vehicle features a Freightliner M2 106 conventional cab chassis and a custom LDV-built aluminum body. We added an auto open/close rear liftgate as well. The body has integrated emergency and scene lighting. A three camera rear view system has also been added to aid parking maneuvers. We prewired the vehicle for communications radios as well. A custom center console was fabricated to house the installed electronics. Six roll up exterior storage compartments were added which feature heavy duty slide out tray shelving for gear. A vertical compartment features storage for customer installed shoring struts and tubing. Six pull out platforms were also added to access the upper storage shelves.
LDV photo
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LDV photo
thanks Andy and Daniel
From ldvusa.com:
Chicago Fire Department (IL) Mobile Rehab Vehicle
This mobile rehabilitation vehicle was recently completed for the Chicago Fire Department and features a Freightliner MT-55G chassis, TQS 308HP V8 engine and an Allison 2200HS automatic transmission. The all aluminum body has several of our Extreme Duty body storage compartments for gear storage and a custom aluminum flip down step entry. We added a power retracting awning to the curbside for shade. A Rosco Vision 360° camera surround camera system has also been added. An Igloo 5 gallon water dispenser is secured to the rear of the vehicle with a truck mount bracket.
Inside, the vehicle features a sliding cab divider door. A single workstation has been added with a commercial grade cabinet. Dry erase writing surface is included on the cabinet door. Fixed bench seats are included on the driver and passenger sides. Overhead ceiling grab bars are also installed. Dual Klimaire mini split heat pump systems are installed along with ventilation fans. A direct discharge furnace handles the heating duties in the winter. An Onan Commercial Quiet gas generator supplies plenty of electric power to the vehicle. We also prewired the vehicle for communications radios.
LDV photo
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LDV photo
thanks Daniel
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
Exactly one year ago Friday, veteran Chicago FD Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk made the ultimate sacrifice. On Friday, the badge he wore for more than two decades was officially retired joining the wall of fallen heroes at the Chicago Fire Department.
With one more salute, the City of Chicago, the Tchoryk family, and the fire department he so loved came to pay tribute one year after Lt. Tchoryk died in the line of duty.
It was April 5, 2023 when Tchoryk was leading a ladder crew in a staircase, trying to put out the wind-driven blaze in a Gold Coast high-rise, when he collapsed. Tchoryk had risen through the ranks over a 26-year career after joining the department in 1997.
An avid outdoor-man, Tchoryk’s name is also now forever etched at the firefighter memorial park along Chicago’s lakefront in the heart of the city he served and loved.
Excerpts from nbcnewschicago.com:
More than 40,000 people were killed last year in traffic crashes, according to preliminary data released Monday, remaining above pre-pandemic levels but slightly down from their peak in 2021.
The new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adds to concerns that little is being done to address one of the most common causes of preventable deaths. Traffic deaths spiked in 2020 and again in 2021 and have since declined slightly. Still, they are up 25% since 2013, and the Governors Highway Safety Association found that pedestrian deaths reached a 40-year high in the United States in 2022.
The NHTSA said that “distracted driving,” an issue that has grown in urgency with the ubiquity of smartphones, resulted in 3,308 deaths and 289,310 injuries in 2022, and 3,522 deaths in 2021.
The agency released the data to coincide with the launch of an April campaign to spread awareness about distracted driving called “Put the Phone Away or Pay,” which hopes to scare people away from texting and driving, but which some advocates call an ineffective waste of resources.
The campaign consists of new nationwide advertisements warning what can happen if people drive distracted, coupled with heightened law enforcement for distracted driving. The NHTSA plans to spend $5 million in national media advertisements for the campaign.
Some road safety advocates aren’t convinced that these campaigns do anything to make roads significantly safer, thinking instead they are more of a way for the NHTSA to shirk its own regulatory responsibilities while appeasing motorists.
A spokesperson for AAA said that while the group supports driver awareness campaigns, their efficacy is tough to measure.
A senior research associate at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Highway Safety Research Center thinks these awareness campaigns have virtually no effect.
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Here are the most updated PDFs for apparatus on order in the Chicagoland Area including the month and year they were approved/ordered.
If anyone notices anything that needs to be added or changed, please let me know.
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