2011 Butler BC-1010 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Butler trailers (butler) is recalling certain model year 2011 BC-1010 cargo trailers equipped with a dexter axle 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
Butler will notify owners, and dexter axle dealers will replace the electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 7, 2012. Owners may contact butler trailers, inc. At 1-336-674-8390.
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
- 12V237000
- Manufacturer
- BUTLER TRAILER MFG CO, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 4
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 7, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Butler will notify owners, and dexter axle dealers will replace the electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pump, free of charge.butler has not provided a notification schedule.owners may contact butler trailers, inc. At 1-336-674-8390.