4-Star Trailers, Inc: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
4-Star Trailers, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 17, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 227. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
4-Star Trailers, Inc. (4-Star) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Gooseneck Horse trailers. The hydraulic brake line may rupture where it connects to the brake caliper, resulting in a brake fluid leak and a loss of braking.
The risk
If the hydraulic brake line ruptures there may be a loss of brake power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
4-Star will notify owners, and dealers will change the brake line compression fitting to a banjo fitting, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017. Owners may contact 4-Star customer service at 1-800-848-3095.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 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 17V036000.
Full record for the 2016 4-Star Trailer Horse Gooseneck → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →