Front: king pinRecall 15V-440 · 2006–2015 Wilson Grain Trailer
Wilson Trailer Company recall 15V-440 covers 1,890 2006–2015 Wilson Grain Trailer for a front: king pin problem, reported to NHTSA on July 10, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 65% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V440000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The 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.
The risk
If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
65%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 3 vehicles were listed as unreachable.