Recall 12V204000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date

20120509

Component

EQUIPMENT

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

ANDERSON MANUFACTURING, INC. (ANDERSON) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2011 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.

Remedy

ANDERSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL began on JUNE 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANDERSON MANUFACTURING AT 1-229-336-5800.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2008	ANDERSON MFG	G84012TC
2011	ANDERSON MFG	G82510TW
2011	ANDERSON MFG	G84012TW

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.