2020 Mac Trailers Dump Trailer

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Trailer Hitches	1		1	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm21V501000

Filed Jul 1, 202153 vehiclesMac Trailer Mfg., Inc.

Defect. Mac Trailer Mfg., Inc. (Mac Trailer) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Dump trailers equipped with Ingersoll Smart-Steer self steer axles. The steering arm may detach from the steering knuckle during certain low-speed, high-side loading maneuvers.

Risk. A detached steering arm may cause a loss of steering control. In addition, attachment hardware may fall and become a road hazard. Both of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the steering arm and apply welds, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed on September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Mac Trailer customer service at 1-330-823-9900.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Trailer HitchesCrash

Filed Oct 25, 20211,000 milesCA

The contact owns a 2020 El Lamar Dump Trailer equipped with a Demco Hitch. The contact stated upon dumping a load of graveling on the trailer, he heard a loud banging sound and he noticed that the hitch fractured, causing the trailer to roll down and crash into the escalator it was attached to. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the hitch to their location so they could ship it to the manufacturer for testing. The contact stated the dealer replaced the hitch with a standard locking hitch. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the dealer that no issues were found upon testing the hitch. The approximate Trailer failure mileage was 1000. The approximate Demco Hitch failure mileage was 1000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2020 — this page	1	1	Routine
2019	0	2	Routine
2018	0	1	Routine
2017	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 1, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.