- Vehicles
- 120
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 June 2023
- Repaired
- 66%
- Unrepaired
- 41
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.
- 2021-2023 Kidron Refrigerated Trailer
Repair progress
41 of 120 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2025.
66% repaired — 79 of 120 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
ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers. The suspension pivot bolt may not have been properly tightened during the alignment process on certain Hendrickson suspensions with Quick-Align systems.
What could happen
Improperly tightened pivot bolts may fail, causing the suspension and the attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, tighten the suspension pivot bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023.
Parts involved
- INTSUSP.21274K952866AAT23K 14RH L77NST X7SHD
- INTSUSP.31329K954861AAT23K 14RH L71NST X7 SHD
- INTSUSP.32327K955071AAT23K 14RH L77NST 430MMH
- INTSUSP.32880K955245AAT23K 14RH L77NST X7 SHD
- INTSUSP.34037K955578AAT23K 14RH L77NST 430MMH
- INTSUSP.34312K955722AAT23K 14RH L77NST 430MMH
- INTSUSP.34590K955776AAT23K 14RH L77NST X7SHD
- VANTRAAX.22481K950585HKARL46K 9 11RHL77HNST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.28653K953282HKARL46K 9 11RHL77HNST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.32705K952475-1HKANT40KH9 16RHL77HNST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.33558K953097-1-GVHKARL46K 9 10RHL77HPST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.33816K955036HKARL46K 9 11RHL77HNST QD430MM
- VANTRAAX.34207K955238HKANT40KH9 16RHL77HNST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.34216K955079HKANT46K 9 16RHL71HNST QDMAX41
- VANTRAAX.34349K955305HKARL46K 9 11RHL77HNST QDX7SHD
- VANTRAAX.34900K955580HKARL46K 9 11RHL77HNST QD430MM
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 May 2023
- Owners notified1 June 2023
- Latest repair reportQ2 2025 — 66% 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 24 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 STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ST Engineering Hackney, 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.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.