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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL12SAT | 2025, 2026 |
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL82CTA | 2025, 2026 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL12SAT | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL12SAT | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL82CTA | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Fontaine Forklift Trailer HCIFL82CTA | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2025
24 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the service brakes, air; Fontaine Trailer Company filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 25V898000 19 Dec 2025 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 25V867000 15 Dec 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 25V817000 25 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V806000 20 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V795000 17 Nov 2025 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 25V781000 13 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V724000 23 Oct 2025 | Wartech Engineering, LLC |
| 25V602000 11 Sept 2025 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025