2006 Labrie Expert 2000 & 2006 Labrie Expert T + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain garbage and recycling trucks, the steering shaft could break and possibly cause a complete loss of vehicle control.
💥 The risk
If the steering shaft breaks, the steering control could be lost and the vehicle could be involved in a crash, which could result in property damage, personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove and install a new steering shaft and a new reinforcement bracket that was designed to avoid sideload. The recall began on july 14, 2006. Owners should contact 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
- 06V300000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB 06-01
- Manufacturer
- LABRIE EQUIPMENT LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 44
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Owner phone
- 1-877-452-2743
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 14, 2006
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 – Jun 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Labrie recall no. Sb 06-01.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.