GORE TRAILER MANUFACTURER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-05-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V166000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
GORE TRAILER MANUFACTURER
Vehicles affected
1
Reported to NHTSA
2006-05-18
Owners notified
2006-05-12
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.
Safety risk
LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
THE OWNERS OF THE TRAILER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE TRAILER.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.