{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hitchhiker recall 12V082: Model Year 2012 Hitchhiker Discover America Recreation",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v082/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V082 (Hitchhiker): THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF...",
  "excerpt": "Hitchhiker Discover America, model year 2012. Filed by Nu Wa Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 March 2012. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nu wa industries, inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 hitchhiker discover america recreation vehicles, manufactured from october 10, 2011 through january 30, 2012, equipped with electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pumps. some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated. this condition can cause … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 12V082 NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. Equipment 1 March 2012 2012-2012 HITCHHIKER DISCOVER AMERICA 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. NU WA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE COMPANY WILL REPLACE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2012. OWNERS MA",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:19:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:43:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hitchhiker recall 12V082: Model Year 2012 Hitchhiker Discover America Recreation\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v082/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}