EquipmentRecall 12V-167 · 2012 Cbgt Gooseneck Trailer
CUSTOM BUILT GOOSENECK TRAILERS, INC. recall 12V-167 covers 2 2012 Cbgt Gooseneck Trailer for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on April 13, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V167000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
CUSTOM BUILT GOOSENECK TRAILERS, INC. (CBGT) IS RECALLING 1 25 AND 1 40 MODEL YEAR 2012 TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 14, 2011, AND JANUARY 18, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH AN 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.
The fix
CBGT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUSTOM BUILT GOOSENECK TRAILERS, INC. AT 1-903-383-2896.
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>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
The investigation behind this recall
- Dexter Hydraulic Brake Actuators FailingNHTSA