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NHTSARecalled Jun 10, 2009 · #09V210000

QUICK RELEASE VALVES/HALDEX/MERITOR WABCO

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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

Product details

Product
  • QUICK RELEASE VALVES/HALDEX/MERITOR WABCO
  • 2008-2009 INFERNO AND IGNITER FIRE
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.
Model numbers
2009 INFERNO
UPCs

What you should 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.

View the official CPSC notice