The defect
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2018 Fifth Wheel Live Bottom trailers, model OLB844NG-HH, manufactured with MPA/MTA suspensions equipped with Meritor EX225 brakes. The brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange.
The risk
If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Trail King has notified owners and will inspect the caliper bolts, replacing any loose or missing ones, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trail King Fifth-Wheel Live Bottom | 2018 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail King Fifth-Wheel Live Bottom | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2017
24 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the service brakes, air; Trail King Industries, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 17V842000 21 Dec 2017 | Hyundai Translead |
| 17V833000 20 Dec 2017 | Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC |
| 17V776000 4 Dec 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V733000 20 Nov 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V735000 20 Nov 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V687000 30 Oct 2017 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 17V661000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V660000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017