Just received this response from Jacobs on the EB controversy.

"Jim,

"There is huge amount of misinformation circulating around the internet. To
clear some things up: there have been no fires, there are no casting issues, and
there are no gasket design issues. What there has been is reports of loose
clamps at a dealership.

"A field location seemed to have difficulty aligning and installing the clamps
that hold the brake in place. As always, the issue was carefully investigated
and there were no issues identified beyond the customer having to make a return
trip to the shop due to a loose clamp connection. However, a redesign of the
brake was requested to make it fool-proof at installation so minor changes are
being made to make the brake self-aligning with the turbo and exhaust. The idea
is to have a product that anyone can install. These features are not required
for proper installation. However, the features do minimize the chance of sloppy
installations, which is the only reason for the change. If your brake is
installed and working properly, then you don't have an installation issue.

"Because this is an installation issue, there is no field action planned.
Because of the decision made to rework existing inventory, people have made the
situation to be a much bigger deal than it is.'