The defect
LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. (LDJ) is recalling certain 2021 Thunder Creek Fuel & Service Trailers (FST), Multi-Tank Trailers (MTT), Multi-Tank Oil Trailers (MTO), Service & Lube Trailers (SLT), Double Wall Trailers (DW), Split-Tank Trailers (STT), and DEF Tank Trailers (DEF). The wiring for the fender clearance lights may have been improperly routed, which could cause the lamps to fail.
The risk
Inoperable fender clearance lights can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reroute the harness as necessary, and repair any damaged wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact LDJ's customer service at 1-641-620-4034.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thunder Creek DEF | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek DW | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek FST | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek MTO | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek MTT | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek SLT | 2021 |
| Thunder Creek STT | 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 DEF | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek DW | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek FST | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek MTO | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek MTT | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek SLT | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Creek STT | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2021
51 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the exterior lighting; LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021