Recall · 26V269000
Lode-King Industries recalled 3 models over structure
114
Vehicles covered
3
Models
24
Model years
April 28, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY
- 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."
- What it can cause
- A guard with inadequate strength may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lode KingSDF50-3 | 2019 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Lode KingSDF53-3 | 2019 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Lode KingSDG53-3 | 2019 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 114 vehicles this is a small campaign: 68% 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 2019 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Lode King vehicles have been recalled over the structure once before this, most recently in November 2023 as 23V794000. 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 Lode-King Industries, Ltd. with NHTSA on April 28, 2026 as campaign 26V269000. 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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