The defect
WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 7,429 MY 1999-2009 GOOSENECK TRAILERS. THE DEFECT CONCERNS THE LOCK SUPPORT TUBE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BEYOND SPECIFICATION. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THE LOCK COULD DEVELOP INADEQUATE PIN ENGAGEMENT RESULTING IN THE GATE OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE USER.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE TO CHECK THE GAP BETWEEN THE KEEPER AND SUPPORT TUBE AND SHOULD DOCUMENT THE DIMENSION ON THE POSTCARD PROVIDED AND RETURN IT BACK TO WILSON TRAILERS. IF THE GAP IS GREATER THAN 3/8 INCH, A FIELD REPAIR IS AVAILABLE TO ADJUST THE SUPPORT TUBE TO THE CORRECT DIMENSION. IF THE OWNER PREFER, YOU MAY CONTACT WILSON DEALER SO THEY CAN INSPECT THE AREA OF CONCERN AND ADJUST THE LOCK SUPPORT TUBE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PIN ENGAGEMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILERS AT 1800-798-2002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wilson Gooseneck | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Gooseneck | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Gooseneck | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; WILSON TRAILER COMPANY filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 09V317000 7 Aug 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V233000 25 Jun 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V171000 21 May 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V137000 28 Apr 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 09V081000 13 Mar 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009