2022 Hyundai Translead DRY VAN Trailer recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Translead is recalling certain 2022 V/T 53SW Q29485 VI2530154-AFJ Dry Van trailers equipped with Dexter Smart-Steer 2.0 Axles with bolt-on steering arms. The steering arm may fracture during certain conditions, such as low speed and high side-loading.
💥 The risk
The fractured steering arm and tie rod can separate and fall to the ground, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new steering arm and additional welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai Translead customer service at 1-800-251-0871.
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
- 23V543000
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Translead
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-251-0871
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 11, 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.