Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V300000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

LABRIE EQUIPMENT LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V300000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
LABRIE EQUIPMENT LTD.
Vehicles affected
44
Reported to NHTSA
2006-08-01
Owners notified
2006-07-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN GARBAGE AND RECYCLING TRUCKS, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD BREAK AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Safety risk

IF THE STEERING SHAFT BREAKS, THE STEERING CONTROL COULD BE LOST AND THE VEHICLE COULD BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSTALL A NEW STEERING SHAFT AND A NEW REINFORCEMENT BRACKET THAT WAS DESIGNED TO AVOID SIDELOAD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LABRIE AT 1-877-452-2743.

Notes

LABRIE RECALL NO. SB 06-01.CUSTOMERS 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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
LABRIE Expert 20002006
LABRIE Expert T2006
LABRIE Minimax2006
LABRIE TOP Select2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.