Pj Trailers Trailer Hitches

Pj Trailers is recalling about 4,905 vehicles over a problem with the trailer hitches. A coupler that separates can allow the trailer to disconnect from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
23V319000
Manufacturer
PJ Trailers
Reported
4 May 2023
Vehicles
4,905
Built between
Not published
Models
8
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 June 2023
Repaired
26%
Unrepaired
593

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers CC
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers DD
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers LD
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers LS
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers LX
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers LY
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers TJ
  • 2022-2024 Pj Trailers TS

Repair progress

593 of 4,905 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2025.

26% repaired — 1,258 of 4,905 reported

Owners not reachable
2,993
Scrapped or exported
61

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

PJ Trailers is recalling certain 2022-2024 LD, LY, LX, LS, CC, DD, TJ, and TS trailers equipped with a Demco EZ Latch Gooseneck Coupler. The coupler mounting bolts may loosen and cause the coupler to separate from the inner tube.

What could happen

A coupler that separates can allow the trailer to disconnect from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will replace the couplers, free of charge. Owner notification letter were mailed June 15, 2023.

Parts involved

  • Demco EZ Latch Gooseneck CouplerDemco coupler inner assembly – part number 6390Adjustable Gooseneck Coupler

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA4 May 2023
  2. Owners notified15 June 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 26% 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 4 May 2023.

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 PJ Trailers customer service at 1-866-752-8781.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
PJ 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.nhtsa.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.

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