Recall 06V300000 · manufacturer campaign SB 06-01
Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman — Labrie · reported 1 Aug 2006 · 44 vehicles potentially affected
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.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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