- Vehicles
- 272
- Built between
- Jan 2013 – Mar 2018
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 May 2018
- Repaired
- 53%
- Unrepaired
- 119
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2013 and March 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2018 Mcelrath Trailers 818IBuilt January 2013 to March 2018
- 2017-2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800Built March 2017 to March 2018
- 2017-2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800Built March 2017 to March 2018
Repair progress
119 of 272 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
53% repaired — 145 of 272 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 8
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2013-2018 818I, 2017-2018 VX50-800, VX30-800, VX50-800LT, and VX30-800LT trailers. A weld on the trailer neck may fail.
What could happen
Failure of this weld in the neck portion of the trailer could result in instability of the trailer causing a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
McElrath Trailers will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcements to the hitch area of the trailer frame, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2013 to March 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 March 2018
- Owners notified3 May 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 53% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 March 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-864-814-2220.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.