Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V210000

Equipment

PARKER TRAILER SALES, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V210000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
PARKER TRAILER SALES, INC
Vehicles affected
7
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-11
Owners notified
2012-06-13

Defect description

PARKER TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS. SOME OF THESE PUMPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THESE PUMPS 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

PARKER TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PARKER TRAILER AT 1-903-572-0029.

Notes

OWNERS 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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
PARKER TRAILER GNTD102402012
PARKER TRAILER GNTD96302012
PARKER TRAILER GNTD96322012
PARKER TRAILER GNTD96332012
PARKER TRAILER GNTD96352012
PARKER TRAILER HP77202012

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.