Equipter recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
New Heights LLC (New Heights) is recalling certain Equipter RB4000 dump trailers manufactured December 8, 2011, through December 21, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with Carlisle hydraulic brake actuators. One of the rotating components in the hydraulic pump for the brakes missed a heat treat operation causing the actuator to wear at a higher than normal rate. As a result, the hydraulic pump could fail and result in a loss of braking ability in the trailer.
What could happen
Loss of braking ability can lead to loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash, serious injuries, or property damage.
The fix
New Heights will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pump actuators free of charge. Owners may contact New Heights at 1-717-768-0070.
Vehicles covered
- Equipter Rb4000
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V191000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New Heights LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 13, 2013
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Dec 8, 2011 to Dec 21, 2011
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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 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.