The defect
Lode-King Industries, Ltd (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2019-2026 SDG53-3, SDF53-3, and SDF50-3 trailers. The rear impact guard may be missing welds, reducing the guard's structural strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
The risk
A guard with inadequate strength may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.
The remedy
Lode-King will inspect and add welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Lode-King's customer service at 1-204-325-4345 or 1-866-797-0669. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 22, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 SDF50-3 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF50-3 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDF53-3 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lode King SDG53-3 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; Lode-King Industries, Ltd. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 26V677000 15 Oct 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 26V665000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V637000 2 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V635000 1 Oct 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V631000 1 Oct 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V613000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V608000 23 Sept 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V584000 10 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026