Service Brakes, Air:supply:quick Release Valve

NHTSA recall 09V210000 · announced June 10, 2009 · filed by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc · 89 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Ferrara Igniter
• 2009 Ferrara Igniter
• 2008 Ferrara Inferno
• 2009 Ferrara Inferno

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.