Rosa recall: Service brakes, air

What is wrong

Rosa trailer mfg. (rosa trailer) is recalling certain model year 2011 trailers manufactured from october 10, 2010 through january 31, 2011, equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

What could happen

If the slack adjuster housing were to break, the wheel brake to which the slack adjuster is attached would no longer function, causing the vehicle to have reduced braking capacity and, if mounted on the steer axle, the vehicle could pull to one side, possibly resulting in a crash.

The fix

Rosa trailer will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began in mid-february 2012. Owners may contact rosa trailers at 1-715-478-3435.

Vehicles covered

• Rosa Rosa Trailers 2011

Facts

NHTSA recall number

11V601000

Type

Vehicle

Filed by

Rosa Trailer Mfg

Reported to NHTSA

Dec 28, 2011

Owners notified

Feb 15, 2012

Vehicles or items affected

3

Started by

NHTSA investigation

Built

Oct 15, 2010 to Jan 31, 2011

Part

Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters › Automatic

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 http://www.safercar.gov .

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.