EquipmentRecall 12V-182 · 2012 Bloomer Evolution
BLOOMER TRAILER MANUFACTURING INC recall 12V-182 covers 23 2012 Bloomer Evolution for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on April 24, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V182000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
BLOOMER TRAILERS MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED (BLOOMER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EVOLUTION GOOSENECK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS. SOME OF THESE PUMPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THESE PUMPS 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
BLOOMER HAS NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS, AND DEXTER HAS REPLACED THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE, THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLOOMER TRAILERS AT 1-800-390-6377.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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