The defect
LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRVS). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
The risk
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
LABRIE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE QRVS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LABRIEPLUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-452-2743.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Labrie Expert T | 2008 |
| Labrie TOP Select | 2008 |
| Leach 2RIII | 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labrie Expert T | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Labrie TOP Select | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Leach 2RIII | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2009
27 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, air; LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 09V487000 22 Dec 2009 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 09V475000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V395000 6 Oct 2009 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 09V380000 1 Oct 2009 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 09V309000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V290000 23 Jul 2009 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 09V285000 23 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V262000 9 Jul 2009 | LODAL INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009