The defect
Lode-King Industries LTD. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Prestige SDG53-2 step-deck semi-trailers. The cargo securing winches may not be properly mounted to the trailer. As a result, the cargo winch mount could fail and allow cargo to come loose.
The risk
If the mount fails, the cargo or load can fall off the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lode-King will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cargo winches with an updated version, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact Lode-King customer service at 1-204-325-4345.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lode King Prestige | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lode King Prestige | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Lode King Prestige | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2020
134 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the equipment; Lode-King Industries Ltd filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 20V809000 22 Dec 2020 | Escape Trailer |
| 20V804000 21 Dec 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 20V799000 18 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V796000 17 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V789000 17 Dec 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 20V780000 15 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V777000 11 Dec 2020 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 20V767000 10 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020