NHTSA campaign 13V209000
Elite Recall 13V-209: Trailer Brake Actuator may Fail
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V209000 was reported by Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC on May 17, 2013, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Elite Livestock Trailer for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V209000 (also written 13V-209 or 13V209)
- Filed by
- Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V209000. 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.
Elite
Elite Livestock Trailer
- 2012 · Vehicles built November 17, 2011 – January 17, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V209000.
Defect description
Elite Trailer Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2012 Livestock Gooseneck trailers manufactured November 17, 2011, through January 17, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Carlisle hydraulic brake actuators. One of the rotating components in the hydraulic brake pump missed a heat treating 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
Elite Trailer has notified all affected owners and dealers have replaced all of the defective actuators. Owners may contact Elite Trailer at 1-800-657-7305.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V209000
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.