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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Trailer Hitches. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2009
Trailer Hitches
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOP HAT BRAND 5 X 8 UTILITY TRAILER (NA). HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE; THE TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED IN THE TRAILER CAUSED $1,100 OF DAMAGE TO THE TOWING VEHICLE. AN ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOP HAT BRAND 5 X 8 UTILITY TRAILER (NA). HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE; THE TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED IN THE TRAILER CAUSED $1,100 OF DAMAGE TO THE TOWING VEHICLE. AN ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MISADJUSTMENT OF THE COUPLER. THE ENTIRE TRAILER MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HE IS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.
TEREX IS RECALLING 17 MY 2009 DFPR, DFPR SF, DFPR CA, DFP HD, LFPR AND HFT85-3 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX AIR BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL VALVE. THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM USED INSIDE THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE (QRV) MAY DELAMINATE AND MAY CAUSE LEAKAGE LEVELS PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM IN EXCESS OF PERMISSIBLE SPECIFICATIONS, OR COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE AIR FLOW, THEREBY EFFECTING PRESSURE DELIVERY TO THE SERVICE BRAKES AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: TEREX IS WORKING WITH HALDEX AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL EFFECTED QRVS FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE 09E-004. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HALDEX AT 1-620-365-6911 OR TEREX AT 1-425-556-6588.
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