Recall 15V440000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Report Date
20150710
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
Affected Vehicles
10 models

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 Consequence

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

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2007 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2008 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2009 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2010 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2011 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2012 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2013 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2014 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER
2015 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.