Lode-King Industries, Ltd.: Equipment › Mechanical › Winch
Lode-King Industries, Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 13, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Lode King & Prestige SDE and SDF model steel step deck Semi-trailers equipped with a beavertail style ramp. The cargo securement winches located on the rear of the trailer may not be properly welded, causing the winch mount to fail.
The risk
A cargo winch mount failure can result in falling cargo creating a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add the missing weld on the end of the winch frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King/Prestige customer service at 1-866-797-0669 (toll free) or 1-204-325-4345.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Lode King Prestige | 0 | 2 | 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 23V009000.
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