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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Trailer Horse Gooseneck | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2017
23 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 17V846000 28 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V843000 26 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V839000 22 Dec 2017 | MV Agusta USA, LLC |
| 17V823000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V817000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V812000 15 Dec 2017 | Ducati North America |
| 17V811000 15 Dec 2017 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 17V773000 1 Dec 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017