Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC: Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 20, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 543. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC (Walker) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Food Grade Tank Trailers. The weld joints that attach the underride guard to the trailer frame may crack.
The risk
If the welds crack, the underride guard may detach from the trailer frame, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Walker will notify owners, and dealers will modify the underride guard mounting, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Walker customer service at 1-800-356-5734. Walker's number for this recall is W-6225,W-6279.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Walker Food Grade Tank Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Walker Food Grade Tank Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Walker Food Grade Tank Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Walker Food Grade Tank 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 17V048000.
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