The defect
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bighorn, Charger and Colt horse and livestock trailers equipped with a rear ramp option. These trailers may be missing the nuts and bolts through the ramp channel that go into the rear of trailer C channel, allowing the rear ramp to detach while moving.
The risk
If the ramp comes loose while moving, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lakota has notified owners, and dealers will drill holes, and install the bolts and lock nuts to secure the ramp, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Lakota helpdesk at 1-574-848-1636.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2018, 2019 |
| Lakota Charger | 2018, 2019 |
| Lakota Colt | 2018, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Lakota Bighorn | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Lakota Charger | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Lakota Charger | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Lakota Colt | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Lakota Colt | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 2018
63 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the structure; Lakota Corporation filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 18V915000 19 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V886000 12 Dec 2018 | Gillig LLC |
| 18V878000 10 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V877000 10 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V849000 29 Nov 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V848000 28 Nov 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V825000 21 Nov 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V808000 15 Nov 2018 | Wabash National Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018