2000–2004 Trail King Afrls & 2000–2004 Trail King ATL + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain dump trailers equipped with fifth wheel plates, cracks are visible in the plate located around the hoist mounts and king pin.
💥 The risk
This could cause failure of the trailer and result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will either provide a gusset, free of charge, or replace the plate. Owner notification began january 8, 2004. 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 trail king at 1-800-545-1549.
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
- 03V533000
- Manufacturer
- TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 616
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-545-1549
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 8, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).