Kidron, Incorporated: Suspension
Kidron, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 706. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KIDRON IS RECALLING 706 MY 2003-2008 VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FIXED SPRING SUSPENSION WITH PINTLE HOOK OPTION INSTALLED. THE SUSPENSION MAY CRACK IN THE G-RAILS IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE PINTLE HOOK BOX ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT AND THE REAR SPRING HANGER ATTACHMENT.
The risk
CRACKS OVER TIME WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE PINTLE HOOK BOX ATTACHMENT BECOMES UNSAFE FOR DOUBLES OPERATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KIDRON WILL ADD REINFORCEMENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA DISTRIBUTING THE LOAD OVER A LONGER PART OF THE G-RAIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIDRON AT 800-321-5421.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kidron Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kidron Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kidron Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kidron Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kidron Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kidron Trailer | 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 08V168000.
Full record for the 2008 Kidron Trailer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →