2016–2023 Lode King Prestige recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Lode King & Prestige SDE and SDF model steel step deck Semi-trailers equipped with a beavertail style ramp. The cargo securement winches located on the rear of the trailer may not be properly welded, causing the winch mount to fail.
💥 The risk
A cargo winch mount failure can result in falling cargo creating a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add the missing weld on the end of the winch frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King/Prestige customer service at 1-866-797-0669 (toll free) or 1-204-325-4345.
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
- 23V009000
- Manufacturer
- Lode-King Industries, Ltd.
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH; STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-797-0669
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 1, 2023
- 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.nhtsa.gov.