NHTSA vehicle safety data
2012 4-Star Trailers Polo Trailer Recalls & Complaints
The 2012 4-Star Trailers Polo Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 24, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2012 4-Star Trailers Polo Trailer. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized 4-Star Trailers dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 4-Star Trailers Polo Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR
NHTSA #12V116000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice
Reported March 22, 2012 · 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC
Potentially affected: 3 vehicles
Owners notified April 13, 2012 · Vehicles built November 10, 2011 – November 10, 2011 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
4-STAR TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 4-HORSE L.Q., 4-HORSE BUMPER PULL AND POLO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 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 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.
Manufacturer remedy
4-STAR TRAILERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR TRAILERS AT 1-800-848-3095 X140.
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.
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