GREAT DANE TRAILER 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V199000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT DANE | TRAILER | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-06-08 | 2009-06-02 | 2009-06-02 |
Production Dates: 2008-07-16 - 2008-08-13
Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 43
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
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.
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
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 .
