GORE TRAILER MANUFACTURER – AXLE FAILURES/DEXTER

ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.


Report Received Date 05/18/2006
NHTSA ID 06V166000
Consequence Summary LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Action THE OWNERS OF THE TRAILER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE TRAILER.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 1
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=06V166000)