Ausco: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Ausco. NHTSA received the reports from 2000 to 2001. The campaigns have 4,169 units in total. The newest campaign is 01E055000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Oct 2001.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,169 units in total.

01E055000Received 18 Oct 2001. 3,262 units.
Service Brakes, Electric
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: trail'r brak'r electric over hydraulic brake actuator for trailers under 26,000 pounds, part nos. 78089, tb-800, tb-800-1, tb-1200, and tb-1200-1, sizes 800 PSI and 1200 PSI, shipped between august 1, 1999, and october 11, 2001. The card holding the brushes for the DC motor may absorb moisture due to humidity and warp causing the motor to fail to function.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition will cause a complete loss of braking function in the trailer without warning, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash, serious injury, or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ausco products will notify is distributors and customers and replace the trail'r brak'r units free of charge. Owner notification began october 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ausco products at 1-800-253-2860.
Products named: Ausco Brake Actuator.
Report filed by AUSCO PRODUCTS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Oct 2001.
00E050000Received 7 Sep 2000. 907 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: all brak'r trail'r models 79089, tb800, tb1200 brake reservoirs manufactured prior to august 18, 2000. The two bolts holding the brake fluid reservoir to its aluminum manifold may not be tightened properly. This condition can cause brake fluid to leak out of the reservoir and into the motor housing. Loss of brake fluid may result in loss of braking function.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle used to pull the trailer does not have adequate braking capability, this condition may cause a vehicle crash and/or injury without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ausco products will replace the units free of charge and reimburse the customer for labor costs associated with installing the new unit.
Products named: Ausco Master Cyliner.
Report filed by AUSCO PRODUCTS, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Ausco equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 1 campaign.

Ausco: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Service Brakes, Electric		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Brake Actuator1
Master Cyliner1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Ausco: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/ausco/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: AUSCO PRODUCTS, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Ausco products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Brake Actuator
How many units does a Ausco equipment campaign have?: The median Ausco campaign has 3,262 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Ausco campaigns name most often?: Service Brakes, Electric, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.