Recall · 23V319000
PJ Trailers recalled 8 models over trailer hitches
4,905
Vehicles covered
8
Models
24
Model years
May 4, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
TRAILER HITCHES
- The defect
- PJ Trailers is recalling certain 2022-2024 LD, LY, LX, LS, CC, DD, TJ, and TS trailers equipped with a Demco EZ Latch Gooseneck Coupler. The coupler mounting bolts may loosen and cause the coupler to separate from the inner tube.
- What it can cause
- A coupler that separates can allow the trailer to disconnect from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the couplers, free of charge. Owner notification letter were mailed June 15, 2023. Owners may contact PJ Trailers customer service at 1-866-752-8781.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| PJ TrailersCC | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersDD | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersLD | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersLS | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersLX | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersLY | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersTJ | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
| PJ TrailersTS | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 4,905 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 74% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
PJ Trailers vehicles have been recalled over the trailer hitches once before this, most recently in June 2016 as 16V433000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 24V837000 (suspension), 23V857000 (tires).
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 PJ Trailers with NHTSA on May 4, 2023 as campaign 23V319000. 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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