2012 Elite Flatbed recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Elite trailers, inc. (elite) is recalling two model year 2012 elite Flatbed 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
Elite will notify the owners, and dexter axle dealers will replace the electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pump, free of charge. Owners may contact elite trailers, inc. At 1-918-962-4567.
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
- 12V246000
- Manufacturer
- ELITE TRAILERS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 30, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.