Parker Trailer Equipment

Parker Trailer is recalling about 7 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The e/h brake actuator provides braking power to the trailer brakes.

Campaign
12V210000
Manufacturer
PARKER TRAILER SALES, INC
Reported
11 May 2012
Vehicles
7
Built between
Sep 2011 – Dec 2011
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
13 June 2012
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2011 and December 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2012 Parker Trailer GNTD10240Built September 2011 to December 2011
  • 2012 Parker Trailer GNTD9630Built September 2011 to December 2011
  • 2012 Parker Trailer GNTD9632Built September 2011 to December 2011
  • 2012 Parker Trailer GNTD9633Built September 2011 to December 2011
  • 2012 Parker Trailer GNTD9635Built September 2011 to December 2011
  • 2012 Parker Trailer HP7720Built September 2011 to December 2011

What the defect is

Parker trailer is recalling certain model year 2012 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.

What could 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.

What gets fixed

PARKER TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2012.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2011 to December 2011
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 May 2012
  3. Owners notified13 June 2012

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 May 2012.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact parker trailer at 1-903-572-0029.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
PARKER TRAILER SALES, INC
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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