ENTEGRA 45 RB 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V380000

Make Model Year
ENTEGRA 45 RB 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-10-12 2009-10-01 2009-10-05

Production Dates: 2009-03-24 - 2009-08-12

Manufacturers Involved: Entegra Coach

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ENTEGRA COACH IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 MOTORHOMES 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.

Consequence

MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

ENTEGRA IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED QRVS FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE SPARTAN'S DEFECT REPORT 09V-184. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 800-543-4277 AND ENTEGRA AT -800-945-4787.

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 .