The defect
LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. (LDJ Manufacturing) is recalling certain 2019 Thundercreek SLT 460, SLT 660, SLT 880, MTT 690, MTT 920, FST 750, FST 990, and EV 990 trailers. The wheel lugs nuts may loosen, possibly resulting in a wheel separating from the trailer.
The risk
A wheel separation can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
LDJ Manufacturing has notified owners and dealers will ensure that the lug nuts are torqued to the correct specifications, free of charge. The recall began May 21, 2019. Owners may contact LDJ customer service at 1-641-620-4034.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thunder Creek EV | 2019 |
| Thunder Creek FST | 2019 |
| Thunder Creek MTT | 2019 |
| Thunder Creek SLT | 2019 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Creek EV | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek FST | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek MTT | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek SLT | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2019
11 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the wheels; LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 19V879000 11 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V848000 26 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V835000 20 Nov 2019 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 19V720000 9 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 19V683000 27 Sept 2019 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 19V568000 1 Aug 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 19V541000 23 Jul 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V425000 7 Jun 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019