Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V182000

Structure

Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-03-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V182000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers
Vehicles affected
272
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-19
Owners notified
2018-05-03

Defect description

Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2013-2018 818I, 2017-2018 VX50-800, VX30-800, VX50-800LT, and VX30-800LT trailers. A weld on the trailer neck may fail.

Safety risk

Failure of this weld in the neck portion of the trailer could result in instability of the trailer causing a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

McElrath Trailers will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcements to the hitch area of the trailer frame, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2018. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-864-814-2220.

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 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MCELRATH TRAILERS 818I2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
MCELRATH TRAILERS VX30-8002018 2017
MCELRATH TRAILERS VX50-8002018 2017

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.