The defect
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2015-2020 TK70AACS, TK80AACS, TK85ACS, and AACS-38 trailers. The rear sliding-axle suspension beams may contact the frame reinforcement and crack, possibly resulting in the suspension beams coming loose or detaching from the frame bracket.
The risk
Loose or detached suspension beams can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will add reinforcements between the hanger and the slide pan, and inspect and repair any cracks as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Trail King's customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202105.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trail King Aacs | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Trail King ACS | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail King ACS | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King ACS | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Trail King ACS | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Trail King ACS | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Trail King ACS | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Trail King ACS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Trail King Aacs | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2021
48 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the suspension; Trail King Industries, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 21V00F000 22 Dec 2021 | General Motors, LLC |
| 21V990000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V935000 1 Dec 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V912000 21 Nov 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V911000 19 Nov 2021 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 21V886000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V870000 10 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V835000 25 Oct 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021