SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 18, 2006
1 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.
The risk: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: THE OWNERS OF THE TRAILER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE TRAILER.
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