- Vehicles
- 115
- Built between
- Jul 2015 – Feb 2018
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 October 2018
- Repaired
- 89%
- Unrepaired
- 12
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2015 and February 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016-2018 Trail King AacsBuilt July 2015 to February 2018
- 2016-2018 Trail King ACSBuilt July 2015 to February 2018
Repair progress
12 of 115 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2021.
89% repaired — 102 of 115 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
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
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Trail King ACS and AACS trailers with aluminum cross members over the suspension. The aluminum cross members may crack in the welded corners where the cross member attaches to the frame beam, potentially causing the suspension to loosen from the frame.
What could happen
If the suspension loosens the frame, it can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Trail King will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cross members, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2015 to February 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 September 2018
- Owners notified24 October 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2021 — 89% 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 14 September 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 Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK201802.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- TK201802
- Recalling manufacturer
- Trail King Industries, Inc.
- 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.