2014–2017 Walker Food Grade Tank Trailer recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC (Walker) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Food Grade Tank Trailers. The weld joints that attach the underride guard to the trailer frame may crack.
💥 The risk
If the welds crack, the underride guard may detach from the trailer frame, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Walker will notify owners, and dealers will modify the underride guard mounting, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Walker customer service at 1-800-356-5734. Walker's number for this recall is W-6225,W-6279.
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
- 17V048000
- Manufacturer recall #
- W-6225, W-6279
- Manufacturer
- Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 543
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-356-5734
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 8, 2017
- Built
- Apr 11, 2013 – May 19, 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.