Recall 11E057000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 11E057000 · announced January 4, 2012 · Dexter Axle · 1,713 units affected

The problem

DEXTER AXLE IS RECALLING CERTAIN ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS TRAILERS. SOME OF THESE PUMPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THESE PUMPS WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE.

The risk

THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DEXTER AXLE IS WORKING WITH THE INSTALLERS AND VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR INSTALLED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-260-636-5311 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.