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United Expressline some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated.

NHTSA campaign 12V-209 · Reported May 9, 2012 · 2 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
United Expressline
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2
REMEDY
UNITED EXPRESSLINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

UNITED EXPRESSLINE, INC. reported a problem with the equipment. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

UNITED EXPRESSLINE IS RECALLING TWO 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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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 TO DO

UNITED EXPRESSLINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-209.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-209

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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