The defect
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 1992-2023 TKFA, TKPA, AB, and AB EXT trailers equipped with pin-on axles or pivot extensions. The shims that transfer weight between the trailer and the pin-on axle may detach if the air line or air suspension lose compression.
The risk
Detached shims can fall into the roadway and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install new shims, tether, and hardware to tether the shims to the pin-on axle or pivot extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2023. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202301.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trail King AB | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Trail King AB EXT | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Trail King Tkfa | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Trail King Tkpa | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
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 AB | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Trail King AB | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the suspension; Trail King Industries, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
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| 23V764000 13 Nov 2023 | Terberg Benschop B.V. |
| 23V706000 20 Oct 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V649000 22 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023