The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2014-2016 TG5000 Tub Grinder trailers manufactured November 23, 2013, to May 23, 2016. The spherical washers used during the assembly of the kingpin may have been installed incorrectly, possibly causing the attaching bolts to fail and therefore the kingpin to detach.
The risk
If the kingpin does not remain properly connected to the trailer, the trailer may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the installation of the spherical washers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-641-628-3141.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vermeer TG5000 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer TG5000 | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Vermeer TG5000 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Vermeer TG5000 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2016
12 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the trailer hitches; Vermeer Manufacturing Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 16V862000 30 Nov 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V842000 21 Nov 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V709000 5 Oct 2016 | Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. |
| 16V682000 21 Sept 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V587000 9 Aug 2016 | Outdoors RV Manufacturing |
| 16V572000 2 Aug 2016 | ALUMA/KLM |
| 16V564000 29 Jul 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V545000 20 Jul 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016