NHTSA vehicle safety data
2012 Wilson Gooseneck Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2012 Wilson Gooseneck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Wilson dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Wilson Gooseneck. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA #12V206000Reported May 10, 2012 · WILSON TRAILER COMPANY
Potentially affected: 24 vehicles
Defect description
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY (WILSON TRAILER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 GOOSENECK 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 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
WILSON TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 16, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-712-252-6477.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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