Trailstar Mfr Corp: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Trailstar Mfr Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED AND DUMP TRAILERS. THESE VEHICLES UTILIZE GUNITE CORPORATION MODEL 2764 CAST STEEL BRAKE DRUMS AND A COMBINATION OF STEEL OR ALUMINUM WHEELS PRODUCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THESE DRUMS BEAR DATE CODES BETWEEN "162 99" AND "225 99," INCLUSIVE. A STRESS CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE INSIDE BRAKE DRUM FACE DIAMETER CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM THE BRAKE DRUM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUMS. GUNITE WILL CONDUCT AND INSPECTION/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GUNITE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-677-3786.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Trailstar Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trailstar PA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trailstar PC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trailstar SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailstar Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailstar PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailstar PC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailstar SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V249002.
Full record for the 2001 Trailstar Dump → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →