2014–2016 Load Trail Triple Axle Tilt Deck recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 81.5 x 22 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2016. The affected trailers, sold through Altec for use in transporting TDA58 Articulating Telescopic Aerial Devices, have weld joints that may crack where the front bumper, frame, and the stationary deck are joined.
💥 The risk
If the welds fail, the equipment may disengage from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194.
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
- 16V557000
- Manufacturer
- Load Trail LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 54
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-650-5194
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 21, 2016
- Built
- Jan 1, 2014 – Jan 1, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.