Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V265000

Structure

Lakota Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-04-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V265000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Lakota Corporation
Vehicles affected
200
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-25
Owners notified
2018-05-09

Defect description

Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bighorn, Charger and Colt horse and livestock trailers equipped with a rear ramp option. These trailers may be missing the nuts and bolts through the ramp channel that go into the rear of trailer C channel, allowing the rear ramp to detach while moving.

Safety risk

If the ramp comes loose while moving, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Lakota has notified owners, and dealers will drill holes, and install the bolts and lock nuts to secure the ramp, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Lakota helpdesk at 1-574-848-1636.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
LAKOTA Bighorn2019 2018
LAKOTA Charger2019 2018
LAKOTA Colt2019 2018

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.