Elite recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Elite Trailer Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2012 Livestock Gooseneck trailers manufactured November 17, 2011, through January 17, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Carlisle hydraulic brake actuators. One of the rotating components in the hydraulic brake pump missed a heat treating 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
Elite Trailer has notified all affected owners and dealers have replaced all of the defective actuators. Owners may contact Elite Trailer at 1-800-657-7305.
Vehicles covered
- Elite Livestock Trailer 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V209000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2013
- Owners notified
- May 17, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Nov 17, 2011 to Jan 17, 2012
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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.
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.