Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V152000

Equipment

ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-04-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V152000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Vehicles affected
7
Reported to NHTSA
2012-04-09
Owners notified
2012-03-29

Defect description

ROADCLIPPER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FLEETNECK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE BRAND 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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

ROADCLIPPER HAS NOTIFIED THE OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE.

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETNECK FLT212L25X1022012
FLEETNECK FMAX210L40X1022012
FLEETNECK FMAX212L30X1022012
FLEETNECK FMAX212L32X1022012
FLEETNECK FMAX212L33X1022012
FLEETNECK FMAX212L40X1022012

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.