ETNYRE 2012 ETNYRE ASPHALT TRAILER Recall
Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
2012 ETNYRE ASPHALT TRAILER
Brand
ETNYRE
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Model Year 2012
E.D. Etnyre and Co. is recalling certain 2012 ETNYRE ASPHALT TRAILER vehicles due to service brakes, air:slack adjusters:automatic issues. Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash..
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
E.D. Etnyre & Co. (Etnyre) is recalling certain model year 2012 asphalt tanker trailers, heavy haul trailers, and live bottom trailers manufactured November 2010, through April 2011, and equipped with Gunite Automatic Slack Adjusters. Due to incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.
Reported concern (NHTSA)
Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Etnyre has notified owners and all defective slack adjusters were replaced, free of charge. The recall began in April 2011. Owners may contact Etnyre at 1-800-995-2116.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026