The defect
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Lakota Bighorn, Charger, Colt and Livestock Edition trailers. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire data listed on the Federal Placard, possibly resulting in the tires being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110 "Tire Selection and Rims," as well as 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
If the vehicle is loaded to the limit provided on the label, the tires could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will provide new placards with the correct weight capacity data listed, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. 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 | 2018, 2019 |
| Lakota Charger | 2018, 2019 |
| Lakota Colt | 2018, 2019 |
| Lakota Livestock Edition | 2018, 2019 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | TIRES
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 |
| Lakota Livestock Edition | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Lakota Livestock Edition | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Lakota Corporation filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019