Labrie Equipment Ltd.: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Labrie Equipment Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 44. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 remedy
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Labrie Expert 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Labrie Expert T | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Labrie Minimax | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Labrie Top Select | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V300000.
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