Terex Service Brakes, Air: Check Valve

Terex is recalling about 17 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, air. Malfunction of the air brake system could result in a vehicle crash.

Campaign
09V151000
Manufacturer
TEREX LOAD KING
Reported
5 May 2009
Vehicles
17
Built between
May 2008 – Feb 2009
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
18 May 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2008 and February 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009 Terex DFP HDBuilt February 2009 to February 2009
  • 2009 Terex DfprBuilt December 2008 to December 2008
  • 2009 Terex Dfpr CABuilt December 2008 to December 2008
  • 2009 Terex Dfpr SFBuilt November 2008 to December 2008
  • 2009 Terex HFT85-3Built May 2008 to May 2008
  • 2009 Terex LfprBuilt February 2009 to unknown

What the defect is

Terex is recalling 17 my 2009 dfpr, dfpr sf, dfpr ca, dfp hd, lfpr and HFT85-3 trailers equipped with haldex air brake system control valve. The rubber diaphragm used inside the quick release valve (qrv) may delaminate and may cause leakage levels past and/or through the diaphragm in excess of permissible specifications, or could cause a restriction in the air flow, thereby effecting pressure delivery to the service brakes and not allow the service brakes to release.

What could happen

Malfunction of the air brake system could result in a vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

TEREX IS WORKING WITH HALDEX AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL EFFECTED QRVS FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE 09E-004. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2008 to February 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 May 2009
  3. Owners notified18 May 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 5 May 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 haldex at 1-620-365-6911 or terex at 1-425-556-6588.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
TEREX LOAD KING
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.

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