NHTSA recall campaign
00E050000
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALL BRAK'R TRAIL'R MODELS 79089, TB800, TB1200 BRAKE RESERVOIRS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO AUGUST 18, 2000. THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO ITS ALUMINUM MANIFOLD MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND INTO THE MOTOR HOUSING. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION.
Risk
IF THE VEHICLE USED TO PULL THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE BRAKING CAPABILITY, THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
AUSCO PRODUCTS WILL REPLACE THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR LABOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLING THE NEW UNIT.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.