The defect
Aluma/KLM is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 5410T and 5410WD trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to June 1, 2015. Due to missing welds, the trailer tongues may separate from the body of the trailer.
The risk
If the trailer tongue separates, the rear of the tongue retainer and tongue tube will drag on pavement and the trailer will not be properly secured to the tow vehicle, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aluma/KLM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers for missing welds, adding any missing welds and retrofitting two additional gussets, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Aluma/KLM customer service at 1-866-415-3285.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410T | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 5410WD | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2016
12 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the trailer hitches; ALUMA/KLM filed 2 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 |
| 16V564000 29 Jul 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V545000 20 Jul 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V433000 14 Jun 2016 | PJ Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016