Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers: Structure
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 19, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 272. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2013-2018 818I, 2017-2018 VX50-800, VX30-800, VX50-800LT, and VX30-800LT trailers. A weld on the trailer neck may fail.
The risk
Failure of this weld in the neck portion of the trailer could result in instability of the trailer causing a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
McElrath Trailers will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcements to the hitch area of the trailer frame, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2018. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-864-814-2220.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mcelrath Trailers 818i | 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 18V182000.
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