Metal Fabrication, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Metal Fabrication, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 6, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 504. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
METAL FABRICATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 11, 2009 AND JANUARY 26, 2010 DESIGNED TO HAUL RECREATIONAL BOATS. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER CAN HAVE A MISALIGNED BRAKE SOLENOID. IF THE SOLENOID IS MIS-ALIGNED, THEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SOLENOID AND THE ACTUATOR HOUSING.
The risk
LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID AND/OR THE PRESENCE OF AIR IN BRAKE LINES MAY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TEST THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT METAL FABRICATION CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 931-962-0025.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mfi Bdmr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi Bdpy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi Bdtu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi Ctkr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi CTP3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi CTT3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mfi Cttu | 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 10V139000.
Full record for the 2010 Mfi Bdmr → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →