CEDAR CREEK TRAILER 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
Make : CEDAR CREEK | Model : TRAILER | Year : 2009 |
Build Dates : 2008-07-16 - 2008-08-13 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 09V199000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 2009-06-08 | Date Received by ODI: 2009-06-02 | Date Added to Database: 2009-06-02 |
Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers | ||
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Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 43 | ||
Summary:
GREAT DANE TRAILERS IS RECALLING 43 MODEL YEAR 2009 SEMI-TRAILER CONVERTER DOLLIES, MODEL DLY-0022-00099, MANUFACTURED FOR FEDEX GROUND BETWEEN JULY 16 AND AUGUST 13, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES "QRV". 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. |
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Consequence:
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy:
GREAT DANE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ONJUNE 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GREAT DANE AT 1-912-644-2100. |
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Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |