ATC QST, RSX (2012): Equipment
Recall 12V171000 · Apr 18, 2012 · Aluminum Trailer Company
2
vehicles affected
2
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V171000
- Date
- Apr 18, 2012
- Maker
- Aluminum Trailer Company
- Units affected
- 2
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY (ATC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 RSX GOOSENECK AND QUEST (QST) CAR HAULERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE BRAND 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ATC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. ATC HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATC AT 1-877-441-2440.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V171000?
2 models: Atc QST (2012), Atc RSX (2012), about 2 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V171000?
ATC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. ATC HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATC AT 1-877-441-2440.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.