Circle W Recall 12V180000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 12V180000 · announced April 24, 2012 · filed by Circle W Trailers · 4 units affected

The problem

CIRCLE W IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE BRAND ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP. THIS PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP 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

CIRCLE W WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CIRCLE W AT 1-334-374-2560.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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

• 2011 Circle W Cwt68288k
• 2011 Circle W Cwt68327k
• 2011 Circle W Cwt68328k
• 2011 Circle W Cwt7327k

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