TIMPTE GRAIN TRAILER 2009: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Make : TIMPTE Model : GRAIN TRAILER Year : 2009
Build Dates : 2006-01-01 - 2015-03-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 15V440000
Date Owner's Notified: 2015-07-29 Date Received by ODI: 2015-07-10 Date Added to Database: 2015-07-10
Manufacturers Involved: Wilson Trailer Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 323D
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1890
Summary:
      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.
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.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.