- Vehicles
- 5
- Built between
- Nov 2011 – Dec 2011
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 29 July 2014
- Repaired
- 20%
- Unrepaired
- 4
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2011 and December 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011 Ranch King GN24-21EBuilt November 2011 to November 2011
- 2011 Ranch King GN36-25D42Built November 2011 to November 2011
- 2011 Ranch King GN40-21D42Built December 2011 to December 2011
- 2011 Ranch King MFDD36-242Built December 2011 to December 2011
Repair progress
4 of 5 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
20% repaired — 1 of 5 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ameritrail, Inc.(Ameritrail) is recalling certain model year 2011 Ranch King GN24-21E, GN36-25D42, GN40-21D42, and MFDD36-242 trailers equipped with certain Carlisle Hydrastar and Hydrastar XL trailer brake actuators. One of the rotating components in the hydraulic pump for the brake actuator 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.
What could happen
Loss of braking ability can lead to loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash, serious injuries, or property damage.
What gets fixed
Ameritrail will notify owners, and dealers will replace the actuator, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2011 to December 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 June 2014
- Owners notified29 July 2014
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 20% repaired
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 4 June 2014.
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 Ameritrail customer service at 1-407-892-1100.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ameritrail, 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.