Known Recalls

Model year record

1997 TRAIL KING Afrls

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V533000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
616
Reported to NHTSA
2003-12-12
Owners notified
2004-01-08

Defect description

ON CERTAIN DUMP TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FIFTH WHEEL PLATES, CRACKS ARE VISIBLE IN THE PLATE LOCATED AROUND THE HOIST MOUNTS AND KING PIN.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL EITHER PROVIDE A GUSSET, FREE OF CHARGE, OR REPLACE THE PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 8, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TRAIL KING AT 1-800-545-1549.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.