2011 Triad Trailer J/105 & 2012 Triad Trailer J/111 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Triad trailers (triad) is recalling one model year 2011 J105 boat trailer and one model year 2012 J111 boat trailer each equipped with a dexter electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pump. 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
Triad will notify owners, and dexter will replace the actuators, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 30, 2012. Owners may contact triad trailers at 1-919-782-6007.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V208000
- Manufacturer
- TRIAD TRAILERS LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 30, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- 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.