The defect
LGS Industries Inc. (LGS) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Look, Pace, And Cargo Express trailers. The axle hanger bracket may fail, possibly resulting in the axle shifting.
The risk
A bracket failures could affect the vehicle's stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
LGS will notify owners, and dealers will weld gussets on both ends of the hanger bracket to provide reinforcement, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact LGS customer service at 1-877-475-5665.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cargo Express Cargo Trailer | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Look Cargo Trailer | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pace Cargo Trailer | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Express Cargo Trailer | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Cargo Express Cargo Trailer | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Cargo Express Cargo Trailer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Cargo Express Cargo Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Look Cargo Trailer | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Look Cargo Trailer | 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| Look Cargo Trailer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Look Cargo Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Pace Cargo Trailer | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Pace Cargo Trailer | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Pace Cargo Trailer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Pace Cargo Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2019
39 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the suspension; LGS Industries Inc filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 19V924000 27 Dec 2019 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 19V897000 17 Dec 2019 | Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. |
| 19V894000 16 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V773000 28 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V747000 18 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V751000 18 Oct 2019 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 19V740000 17 Oct 2019 | Voyager Industries, Inc |
| 19V727000 11 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019