Trail King Industries, Inc.: Structure
Trail King Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 616. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN DUMP TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FIFTH WHEEL PLATES, CRACKS ARE VISIBLE IN THE PLATE LOCATED AROUND THE HOIST MOUNTS AND KING PIN.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL EITHER PROVIDE A GUSSET, FREE OF CHARGE, OR REPLACE THE PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 8, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TRAIL KING AT 1-800-545-1549.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Trail King SHR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Trail King Afrls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Trail King Atl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Trail King SHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V533000.
Full record for the 2004 Trail King Afrls → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →