Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022:
The Bakersfield (California) Police Department and the San Bernardino County (California) Sheriff’s Department are warning of a local and national rise of common powertrain controller (CPC) thefts out of trucks.
“Trucks are being targeted anywhere they are parked and left unoccupied. Many thefts have occurred at repair shops, truck yards, or even dirt lots used to store parked trucks,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post.
The Bakersfield Police Department offered the following tips for truck drivers and owners to mitigate the risk of CPC theft:
Earlier this year in May, Daimler Trucks North America announced the launch of a broad company initiative to fight the theft of CPC modules from its vehicles.
“Reported thefts of CPC4 modules from parked trucks have been on the rise, with thieves seeking reprogramming and reinstallation on other trucks,” DTNA said. “In one theft in April, modules were reported stolen from 24 trucks waiting to be sold at an auction yard in Pennsylvania. A large number of other thefts have occurred at dealerships and customer terminals. Vehicles cannot operate without a CPC, which controls various engine and powertrain functions.”
