Trail King Recall 17V186000: Trailer Hitches, Fifth Wheel Assembly

NHTSA recall 17V186000 · announced March 15, 2017 · filed by Trail King Industries, Inc. · 55 units affected

The problem

Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2016-2017 ACS and AACS drop deck fifth wheel trailers. The fifth wheel coupler plate on these vehicles may crack, potentially allowing the trailer to detach from the tractor.

The risk

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

What to do

Trail King will notify owners, and dealers will replace the coupler plate, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2016 Trail King Aacs
• 2017 Trail King Aacs
• 2016 Trail King Acs
• 2017 Trail King Acs

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.