Model year record

1988 LABRIE Sideloader

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V125000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
LABRIE EQUIPMENT LTD.
Vehicles affected
519
Reported to NHTSA
1991-07-24
Owners notified
1991-12-05

Defect description

THE PRIMARY SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE FED BY A SINGLE CIRCUIT WHICH MAY RENDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE IF THE PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT FAILS; TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT FAILURE, THETRUCK WOULD BE UNABLE TO USE AUXILIARY BRAKING TO STOP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL HARDWARE TO ENSURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE PRIMARY BRAKE SYSTEM.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.