The defect
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2016-2020 VX50-800 and VX30-800 trailers. The welded area of a structural joint of the trailer frame may crack from fatigue.
The risk
The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
McElrath Trailers will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will add additional trailer frame gussets to reinforce the welding area, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2020. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 20V784000 16 Dec 2020 | Aston Martin The Americas |
| 20V772000 11 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V744000 1 Dec 2020 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 20V715000 18 Nov 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V710000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V658000 27 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V643000 19 Oct 2020 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 20V623000 8 Oct 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020