Fontaine Trailer Company: Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/Module
Fontaine Trailer Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 29, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine Trailer) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Fontaine HCIFL12SAT and HCIFL82CTA forklift trailers. The auto lift axle cables may not be installed in the correct ports, which can disable the anti-lock brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Driving without a functioning anti-lock brake system may result in the trailer not braking as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Fontaine Trailer will rewire the cable connections, free of charge. Owners may contact Fontaine Trailer customer service at 1-800-821-6535, option 5.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Fontaine Forklift Trailer Hcifl12sat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Fontaine Forklift Trailer Hcifl82cta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Fontaine Forklift Trailer Hcifl12sat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Fontaine Forklift Trailer Hcifl82cta | 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 25V560000.
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