Dakota Side Dump Air Ride (2014) – 14V504000

Defect Description For Recall

Dakota Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Dakota) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2014 Air Ride Grain Aggregate Trailers Manufactured October 2013 To January 2014, And Air Ride Side Dump Trailers Manufactured December 2013 To December 2014, And Equipped With Certain Saf-Holland-Brand Cbx Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems. The Affected Trailer Suspensions Have Pivot Bolts That May Fail.

Make Of Vehicle

DAKOTA SIDE DUMP

Model Of Vehicle

AIR RIDE

Year

2014

Recall Campaign Number

14V504000

Component Description

Suspension

Effect Of Defect

Failure Of The Pivot Bolts May Cause The Suspension And Attached Axle To Separate From The Trailer, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.

Fix Defect

Dakota Began Notifying Owners In August 2014. Dealers Or Saf-Holland-Approved Repair Shops Will Replace The DefeCTIve Pivot Bolts With New Pivot Bolts, Free Of Charge. Owners May Contact Dakota Customer Service At 1-605-665-8415, Or Saf-Holland Customer Service At 1-888-396-6501.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Dakota Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.

Start Of Manufacture

20131201

End Of Manufacture

20141231

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

29

Date Owners Notified

20140808

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Dakota Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.

Date Report Received

20140818

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard