- Vehicles
- 300
- Built between
- Jun 2017 – Feb 2019
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 March 2019
- Repaired
- 50%
- Unrepaired
- 149
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2017 and February 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2019 Lakota BighornBuilt June 2017 to February 2019
- 2018-2019 Lakota ChargerBuilt June 2017 to February 2019
- 2018-2019 Lakota ColtBuilt June 2017 to February 2019
- 2018-2019 Lakota Livestock EditionBuilt June 2017 to February 2019
Repair progress
149 of 300 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
50% repaired — 151 of 300 reported
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
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Lakota Bighorn, Charger, Colt and Livestock Edition trailers. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire data listed on the Federal Placard, possibly resulting in the tires being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110 "Tire Selection and Rims," as well as 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
If the vehicle is loaded to the limit provided on the label, the tires could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will provide new placards with the correct weight capacity data listed, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2017 to February 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 February 2019
- Owners notified18 March 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 50% 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 11 February 2019.
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 Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Lakota Corporation
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
- 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.