Circle W Trailers: Equipment
Circle W Trailers reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CIRCLE W IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE BRAND ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP. THIS PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE.
The risk
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.
The remedy
CIRCLE W WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CIRCLE W AT 1-334-374-2560.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Circle W CWT68288K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Circle W CWT68327K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Circle W CWT68328K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Circle W CWT7327K | 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 12V180000.
Full record for the 2011 Circle W CWT68288K → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →