- Vehicles
- 138
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 16 April 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Hendrickson ACK-032
- Hendrickson ACK-079
- Hendrickson AK-146
- Hendrickson AK-152
- Hendrickson AK-159
- Hendrickson AKL-182
- Hendrickson AKL-207-1
- Hendrickson AKL-207-4
- Hendrickson VS-1129
What the defect is
Hendrickson is recalling 138 air control kit assemblies in lift axle and suspension applications equipped with haldex quick release valves (qrv). Hendrickson also sells the haldex qrv for service purposes under part number VA-1129. 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. A reduction of pressure in the lift axle ride air springs can reduce the lift axle's load carrying capacity. In addition, any trapped air pressure in the qrv may prevent the ability to exhaust lift axle ride air springs in order to raise the lift axle. Reduction of pressure in the suspension air springs can lower the vehicle ride height. In addition, any trapped air pressure in the qrv may prevent the ability to raise and/or lower the air suspension to the proper ride height.
What could happen
An overloaded axle or improper ride height can lead to loss of control of the vehicle and a crash without warning.
What gets fixed
HENDRICKSON IS WORKING WITH HALDEX TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED QRVS FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 June 2009
- Owners notified16 April 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 June 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact hendrickson at 1-630-773-9111 or haldex at 1-620-365-6911 ext. 1357.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HENDRICKSON USA. L.L.C.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.