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- SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
- Problem
- Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Grain trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. In the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail. Failure of these welds may result in the kingpin separating from the pickup plate.
- Risk
- If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Wilson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds, repairing them as necessary. Additionally, a new forged steel kingpin will be installed with supplemental fasteners. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Wilson customer service at 1-800-798-2002. Wilson's number for this recall is 323D.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain Wilson grain trailers from the 2006 through 2013 model years, built between January 2006 and March 2015, may have welds attaching the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin that can fail. If these welds fail, the kingpin can separate from the pickup plate, and the trailer could detach from the tractor, raising the risk of a crash.
Authorized dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds and repair them as needed. A new forged steel kingpin with supplemental fasteners will also be installed. All repairs are free of charge.
Owners can contact Wilson customer service at 1-800-798-2002, referencing recall 323D. You can also check your trailer's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Wilson Grain Trailer | 2006200720082009201020112012201320142015 |
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