Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V247000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V247000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
Vehicles affected
572
Reported to NHTSA
2009-07-02
Owners notified
2009-07-23

Defect description

HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS RECALLING 572 CONVERTER DOLLY TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FOR FEDEX GROUND AND 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

HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS WORKING WITH HALDEX TO NOTIFY OWNERS. HALDEX IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09E-004. HALDEX WILL REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HALDEX AT 1-816-891-2470.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD Chassis2008
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD Converter Dolly Trailer2008

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.