EquipmentRecall 12V-206 · 2012 Wilson Gooseneck
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY recall 12V-206 covers 24 2012 Wilson Gooseneck for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on May 10, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V206000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY (WILSON TRAILER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 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
WILSON TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 16, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-712-252-6477.
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
Built from September 11, 2011 to February 19, 2012. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Dexter Hydraulic Brake Actuators FailingNHTSA