WILSON GRAIN TRAILER 2007: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V444000

Make Model Year
WILSON GRAIN TRAILER 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-10-19 2007-09-28 2007-09-20

Production Dates: 2004-08-01 - 2007-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Wilson Trailer Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 223D

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 479

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN GRAIN TRAILERS, THE FASTENERS IN THE REAR MOUNTING ANGLES OF THE ALUMINUM KING PIN RUNNER ATTACHMENT TO THE I-BEAM CAN FAIL.

Consequence

IF THE FASTENERS FAIL, THIS COULD COMPROMISE THE STRENGTH OF THE KING PIN ASSEMBLY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

WILSON TRAILER WILL HAVE A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY INSPECT THE REAR MOUNTING ANGLES FASTENERS, MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND ADD ADDITIONAL FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-800-798-2002.

Notes

WILSON TRAILER RECALL NO. 223D.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.