Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V210000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-06-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V210000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
Vehicles affected
89
Reported to NHTSA
2009-06-10
Owners notified
2009-06-26

Defect description

FERRARA IS RECALLING 89 MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 INFERNO AND IGNITER FIRE TRUCKS 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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

FERRARA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2009. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FERRARA AT 1-225-567-7100.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FERRARA Igniter2009 2008
FERRARA Inferno2009 2008

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.