{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "ATC recall 12V171: Atc QST, Atc RSX (2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v171/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V171 (Atc): THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFO...",
  "excerpt": "Atc Qst, Atc Rsx, model year 2012. Filed by Aluminum Trailer Company and reported to NHTSA on 18 April 2012. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Aluminum trailer company (atc) is recalling certain model year 2012 rsx gooseneck and quest (qst) car haulers equipped with a dexter axle brand electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pump. this pump may not have been properly heat treated. this condition can cause premature wear of some critical components in this … 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.” 12V171 ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY Equipment 18 April 2012 2012-2012 ATC QST, ATC RSX 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. ATC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. ATC HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFIC",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:22:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:52:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"ATC recall 12V171: Atc QST, Atc RSX (2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v171/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}