Wilson Trailer Company: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Wilson Trailer Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 30, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,429. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 7,429 MY 1999-2009 GOOSENECK TRAILERS. THE DEFECT CONCERNS THE LOCK SUPPORT TUBE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BEYOND SPECIFICATION. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THE LOCK COULD DEVELOP INADEQUATE PIN ENGAGEMENT RESULTING IN THE GATE OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE USER.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE TO CHECK THE GAP BETWEEN THE KEEPER AND SUPPORT TUBE AND SHOULD DOCUMENT THE DIMENSION ON THE POSTCARD PROVIDED AND RETURN IT BACK TO WILSON TRAILERS. IF THE GAP IS GREATER THAN 3/8 INCH, A FIELD REPAIR IS AVAILABLE TO ADJUST THE SUPPORT TUBE TO THE CORRECT DIMENSION. IF THE OWNER PREFER, YOU MAY CONTACT WILSON DEALER SO THEY CAN INSPECT THE AREA OF CONCERN AND ADJUST THE LOCK SUPPORT TUBE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PIN ENGAGEMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILERS AT 1800-798-2002.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wilson Gooseneck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Wilson Gooseneck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Wilson Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Wilson Gooseneck | 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 09V145000.
Full record for the 2009 Wilson Gooseneck → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →