2012 Rolls Rite 14KG23TH & 2012 Rolls Rite 18KG24TE + 7 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Rolls rite trailers is recalling certain model year 2012 trailers, equipped with dexter axle brand 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
Rolls rite trailers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 19, 2012. Owners may contact rolls rite trailers at 1-903-669-0213.
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
- 12V213000
- Manufacturer
- ROLLS RITE TRAILERS
- Vehicles affected
- 10
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 19, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers 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.