{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "4-Star Trailer recall 12V116: Model Year 2012 4-Horse L",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v116/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V116 (4 Star Trailer): THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF B...",
  "excerpt": "4-Star Trailers 4-Horse Bumper Pull, 4-Star Trailers 4-Horse L.Q., 4-Star Trailers Polo Trailer, model year 2012. Filed by 4-Star Trailers, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 22 March 2012. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 4-star trailer is recalling certain model year 2012 4-horse l.q., 4-horse bumper pull and polo trailers equipped with 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 … 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.” 12V116 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC Equipment 22 March 2012 2012-2012 4-STAR TRAILERS 4-HORSE BUMPER PULL, 4-STAR TRAILERS 4-HORSE L.Q., 4-STAR TRAILERS POLO TRAILER 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. 4-STA",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:19:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:48:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"4-Star Trailer recall 12V116: Model Year 2012 4-Horse L\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v116/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}