NHTSA campaign 12V237000

Butler Recall 12V-237: E/H BRAKE ACUATOR

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 12V237000 was reported by BUTLER TRAILER MFG CO, INC on May 24, 2012, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Butler BC-1010 for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on May 7, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V237000 (also written 12V-237 or 12V237)
Filed by: BUTLER TRAILER MFG CO, INC
Report received: May 24, 2012
Potentially affected: 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: May 7, 2012
NHTSA investigation: Equipment Query EQ12-003 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V237000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Butler

Butler BC-1010
- 2011

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V237000.

Defect description

BUTLER TRAILERS (BUTLER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BC-1010 CARGO 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 WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP 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

BUTLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUTLER TRAILERS, INC. AT 1-336-674-8390.

Notes

BUTLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP, FREE OF CHARGE.BUTLER HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE.OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUTLER TRAILERS, INC. AT 1-336-674-8390.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V237000

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