1998 TRAILER TRAILER STAR

1 recalls, 1 complaints

12V223000 May 16, 2012
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
TRAILMASTER BY MCCOLLUM CUSTOM TRAILERS INCORPORATED (TRAILMASTER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GOOSENECK DUAL TANDEM 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 WEA... Read more
Consequence
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.
Remedy
TRAILMASTER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRAILMASTER, INC. AT 1-903-572-1834.
12 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: TRAILMASTER INC.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Jun 13, 2002
Incident date: Apr 1, 2002
GOODYEAR, P205/75R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, SUNDOWNER HORSE, TRAILER. LEFT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, OTHER 3 TIRES WERE BULGING AND SHOWING SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION.*AK *MJ

TRAILER TRAILER STAR - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the TRAILER TRAILER STAR across all model years (1998, 1998).

1 Total Recalls
1 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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