2000–2001 Equipement Labrie International 4900 & 2000 Equipement Labrie Freightliner FL70 + 1 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: recycler top select 1000/2000 and garbage side loader expert 2000 trucks which use the hollow shaft steering gear box(es). Some steering gear boxes were originally assembly with very little grease.
💥 The risk
This situation CAN result in premature wear of the gears and/or bearings. The steering control could become harder and possibly lock, causing a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the gear boxes. Owner notification began december 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact equipement labrie at 1-877-452-2743.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V379000
- Manufacturer
- EQUIPEMENT LABRIE LTEE
- Vehicles affected
- 45
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owner phone
- 1-877-452-2743
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 19, 2001
- Built
- Mar 31, 2000 – Sep 8, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).