Labrie Environmental Group: Seat Belts
Labrie Environmental Group reported this defect to federal regulators on May 14, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 27. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
LABRIE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 EXPERT T, AUTOMIZER, AND AUTOMIZER 2010 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING TRUCKS. THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT CAN BE DAMAGED BY THE ARM REST WHICH IS ALSO A JOYSTICK BRACKET.
The risk
IF THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT IS DAMAGED, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
LABRIE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY DAMAGED SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A DEFLECTOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LABRIE AT 1-877-4LABRIE (1-877-452-2743).
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Labrie Automizer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Labrie Automizer 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Labrie Expert T | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Labrie Automizer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Labrie Expert T | 0 | 2 | 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 10V230000.
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