NHTSA campaign 13V129000
Load Max Recall 13V-129: Trailer Brake Actuator may Fail
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V129000 was reported by Load Trail LLC on April 9, 2013, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Load Max HD Goosenecks for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on April 18, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V129000 (also written 13V-129 or 13V129)
- Filed by
- Load Trail LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V129000. 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.
Load Max
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V129000.
Defect description
Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Load Max HD Goosenecks trailers manufactured October 21, 2011, through May 9, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Carlisle hydraulic brake actuators. One of the rotating components in the hydraulic pump missed a heat treat operation causing the actuator to wear at a higher than normal rate. As a result, the hydraulic pump could fail and result in a loss of braking ability in the trailer.
Safety consequence
Loss of braking ability can lead to loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash, serious injuries, or property damage.
Manufacturer remedy
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pumps free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2013. Owners may contact Load Trail at 1-903-783-3900.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V129000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.