2002–2003 Trail King Trailer recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain low bed trailers equipped with a 2" removable kingpin, the 2" removable kingpin was produced with a single pass weld connecting the mount tube and 2" kingpin. Specifications require a triple pass weld in this area. Abnormal upward force CAN separate the mounting tube from the 2" kingpin.
💥 The risk
If this 2" removable kingpin is not replaced, the Trailer CAN separate from the tow vehicle and a crash could occur.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with a replacement 2" removable kingpin. Owner notification began during october 2003. Owners should contact trail king at 1-605-996-6482.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V406000
- Manufacturer
- TRAIL KING
- Vehicles affected
- 47
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 28, 2003
- Built
- May 1, 2002 – Sep 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).