2008 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD CONVERTER DOLLY TRAILER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V086000 on 02/25/2008
- Component:
- Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2006 - 08/30/2007
- Affected:
- 605
- Defect:
- Hyundai translead is recalling 605 my 2007-2008 converter dolly trailers equipped with saf-holland simplex fifth wheels. a deformed spacer may prevent the lever bar from fully articulating, thus preventing the sliding lock from engaging the jaw in the coupled position around the trailer kingpin.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the fifth wheel to fully couple with the trailer could result in the trailer detaching when in motion causing serious damage and /or death.
- Correction:
- Hyundai translead is working with saf-holland. saf-holland will send a repair kit to owners free of charge. the recall began on march 4, 2008. owners may contact saf-holland at 1-888-396-6501 ext. 4343 or hyundai translead at 619-680-3144.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 09V247000 on 07/01/2009
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:quick release valve
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2007 - 11/29/2008
- Affected:
- 572
- Defect:
- Hyundai translead is recalling 572 converter dolly trailers manufactured for fedex ground and equipped with certain haldex quick release valves (qrv). the rubber diaphragm inside the qrv may experience delamination resulting in significant levels of air pressure leakage past and/or through the diaphragm, or the development of a bubble in the diaphragm which may trap air pressure in the valve and not allow the service brakes to release.
- Consequence:
- Malfunction of the air brake system could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hyundai translead is working with haldex to notify owners. haldex is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09e-004. haldex will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during august 2009. owners can contact haldex at 1-816-891-2470.
- Notes:
- Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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