2006 WILSON GRAIN TRAILER Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 06V024000 on 01/30/2006
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 10/29/2002 - 04/30/2005
- Affected:
- 2,177
- Defect:
- On certain trailers, the air ride suspension hanger weld may fail at the attachment point between the hanger and the subframe.
- Consequence:
- The suspension and axles can detach from the trailer frame and cause personal injury to persons outside the vehicle and could cause a crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the suspension hanger area , repair as necessary, and install a support gusset to strengthen the weld free of charge. the recall is began on january 31, 2006. owners may contact wilson trailer at 1-800-798-2002.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06V336000 on 09/06/2006
- Component:
- Structure:frame and members
- Affected:
- 284
- Defect:
- On certain grain trailers, a fatigue failure (cracking) of the aluminum angle behind the king pin support beam can occur causing distortion of the bottom rail and compromising the king pin assembly.
- Consequence:
- If the angle fails by way of cracking or deformation, the bottom rail of the trailer, which supports the beam, could be affected and compromise the strength of the king pin assembly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the area of concern, make necessary repairs, and install a support plate to strengthen the angle. the recall began on october 5, 2006. owners may contact wilson at 1-800-798-2002.
- Notes:
- Wilson recall no. 123d.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 07V444000 on 09/19/2007
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2004 - 04/30/2007
- Affected:
- 479
- Defect:
- On certain grain trailers, the fasteners in the rear mounting angles of the aluminum king pin runner attachment to the i-beam can fail.
- Consequence:
- If the fasteners fail, this could compromise the strength of the king pin assembly and increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Wilson trailer will have a local repair facility inspect the rear mounting angles fasteners, make necessary repairs, and add additional fasteners free of charge. the recall began on october 19, 2007. owners may contact wilson trailer at 1-800-798-2002.
- Notes:
- Wilson trailer recall no. 223d.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V440000 on 07/09/2015
- Component:
- Suspension:front:king pin
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 03/30/2015
- Affected:
- 1,890
- Defect:
- Wilson trailer company (wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 grain trailers manufactured january 1, 2006, to march 31, 2015. in the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail. failure of these welds may result in the kingpin separating from the pickup plate.
- Consequence:
- If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Wilson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds, repairing them as necessary. additionally, a new forged steel kingpin will be installed with supplemental fasteners. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on july 29, 2015. owners may contact wilson customer service at 1-800-798-2002. wilson's number for this recall is 323d.
- Notes:
- 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.
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