The defect
Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Grain Hopper trailers manufactured December 17, 2007, to December 1, 2009. The affected trailers may have an incorrectly positioned panel in the hopper assembly or the lower part of the cargo area of the trailer.
The risk
The incorrectly positioned panel may separate, allowing the cargo to spill onto the roadway. Additionally, the trailer could have a major structural failure. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Stoughton will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trailers and reinforce the hopper connections, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Stoughton customer service at 1-608-873-2555.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Stoughton Hopper | 2009, 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton Hopper | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton Hopper | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2016
58 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the structure; Stoughton Trailers, LLC filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 16V957000 31 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V952000 27 Dec 2016 | Southwest Products |
| 16V908000 16 Dec 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V896000 14 Dec 2016 | DRV Suites |
| 16V898000 14 Dec 2016 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 16V893000 13 Dec 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V891000 12 Dec 2016 | Ducati North America |
| 16V867000 2 Dec 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016