Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V440000

Suspension: front: king pin

Wilson Trailer Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-07-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V440000

Suspension: front: king pin

Component
Suspension: front: king pin
Manufacturer
Wilson Trailer Company
Vehicles affected
1,890
Reported to NHTSA
2015-07-10
Owners notified
2015-07-29

Defect description

Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Grain trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. In the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail. Failure of these welds may result in the kingpin separating from the pickup plate.

Safety risk

If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Wilson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds, repairing them as necessary. Additionally, a new forged steel kingpin will be installed with supplemental fasteners. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Wilson customer service at 1-800-798-2002. Wilson's number for this recall is 323D.

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.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WILSON Grain Trailer2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.