BLOOMER EVOLUTION 2012: EQUIPMENT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V182000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLOOMER | EVOLUTION | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-04-24 | 2012-04-24 | 2012-04-25 |
Manufacturers Involved: Bloomer Trailers
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 23
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
BLOOMER TRAILERS MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED "BLOOMER" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EVOLUTION GOOSENECK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC "E/H" BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS. SOME OF THESE PUMPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THESE PUMPS WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE.
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.
BLOOMER HAS NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS, AND DEXTER HAS REPLACED THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE, THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLOOMER TRAILERS AT 1-800-390-6377.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
