Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V045000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Trail King Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-01-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V045000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
Trail King Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-18
Owners notified
2019-03-01

Defect description

Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2016-2017 ACS and AACS drop deck fifth wheel trailers equipped with fifth wheel plates that have a 14" king pin setting and 1/4" plate. The fifth wheel coupler plate on these vehicles may crack, potentially allowing the trailer to detach from the tractor.

Safety risk

If the trailer to detaches from the tractor, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Trail King has notified owners, and dealers will replace the coupler plate, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK201901.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRAIL KING Aacs2017 2016
TRAIL KING ACS2017 2016

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.