The defect
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lakota Bighorn, Charger, and Livestock Edition trailers manufactured October 8, 2015, through November 10, 2015, and equipped with 17.5 inch aluminum rims. In the affected trailers, the aluminum rims may have pin holes, resulting in a loss of tire pressure.
The risk
A loss of tire air pressure may result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lakota will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any defective wheels, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2016 |
| Lakota Livestock Edition | 2016 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Lakota Livestock Edition | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2016
5 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the wheels; Lakota Corporation filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 16V584000 5 Aug 2016 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 16V370000 26 May 2016 | Ducati North America |
| 16V360000 25 May 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V055000 2 Feb 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016