Recall · 20V060000
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers recalled 2 models over structure
305
Vehicles covered
2
Models
10
Model years
January 31, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE
- The defect
- Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2016-2020 VX50-800 and VX30-800 trailers. The welded area of a structural joint of the trailer frame may crack from fatigue.
- What it can cause
- The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- McElrath Trailers will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will add additional trailer frame gussets to reinforce the welding area, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2020. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Mcelrath TrailersVX30-800 | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Mcelrath TrailersVX50-800 | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 305 vehicles this is a small campaign: 55% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2016 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Mcelrath Trailers vehicles have been recalled over the structure 2 times before this, most recently in March 2018 as 18V182000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers with NHTSA on January 31, 2020 as campaign 20V060000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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