The defect
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bighorn trailers. The trey ceiling above the bed may not have been installed correctly and may detach.
The risk
A detached trey ceiling may fall on top of trailer occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Lakota will provide repair instructions and have screws installed in the trey ceiling, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636. Lakota's number for this recall is Trey Ceiling.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Bighorn | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Lakota Bighorn | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| Lakota Bighorn | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Lakota Bighorn | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Lakota Bighorn | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2023
80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; Lakota Corporation filed 17 campaigns in all.
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| 23V876000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V872000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V860000 19 Dec 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V854000 15 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023