Manufacturer profile

Trail King Industries

Trail King Industries has filed 15 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2017, covering 6,947 vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date0No campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected02026 to date
Campaigns on file152017 to 2024
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Trail King Industries, Inc.".

Campaigns per year

Trail King Industries has averaged 2 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2021 peak of 5

Trail King Industries recall campaigns by report date, 2017 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

024620172018201920202021520222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Structure is Trail King Industries's most recalled component since 2017

Trail King Industries campaigns by primary component, 2017 to 2026.

Structure
4
Brakes
4
Suspension
3
Trailer hitches
2
Equipment
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Trail King Industries uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2021 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Trail King Industries against all manufacturers, by year.

Trail King IndustriesAll manufacturers
010%20%30%201720192021202320260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2016 is covered by the most Trail King Industries campaigns, 8

Trail King Industries campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

0246820152016820172018201920202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Trail King Industries filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Trail King Industries campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
24V-866Nov 18, 2024Suspension assembly could flex the subframe beam, causing the beam to fatigue and crackStructure396Repair or modification
24V-670Sep 11, 2024Gooseneck lift lower cylinder mount may fatigue and crack, which can cause the trailer to drop suddenly during the loading or unloading processEquipment39Repair or modification
23V-578Aug 14, 2023Shims that transfer weight between the trailer and the pin-on axle may detach if the air line or air suspension lose compressionSuspension5,641Repair or modification
21V-813Oct 15, 2021Rear sliding-axle suspension beams may contact the frame reinforcement and crack, possibly resulting in the suspension beams coming loose or…Suspension209Repair or modification
21V-713Sep 14, 2021Rear sliding axle suspension beams may contact a frame reinforcement, causing cracking in the suspension beamSuspension14Part replacement
21V-541Jul 20, 2021Steering arm may detach from the steering knuckle during certain low-speed, high-side loading maneuversSteering83Repair or modification
21V-092Feb 18, 2021Cross member in the slide pan frame may develop cracks, which over time could cause the cross member to become loose or detach from the frameStructure34Part replacement
21V-066Feb 11, 2021Sealant may be missing on the disc brake chamber extension tube on the front axle, possibly allowing water intrusion which can cause corrosion or…Brakes47Part replacement
19V-361May 13, 2019Air control line to the front Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) electronic control unit for the trailer brakes may be missingBrakes43Repair or modification
19V-045Jan 18, 2019Fifth wheel coupler plate on these vehicles may crack, potentially allowing the trailer to detach from the tractorTrailer hitches80Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Trail King Industries's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2023 Shims that transfer weight between the…0.01M
  2. 2024 Suspension assembly could flex the subframe…0.00M
  3. 2021 Rear sliding-axle suspension beams may…0.00M
  4. 2017 Axles on these vehicles may have been…0.00M
  5. 2018 Aluminum cross members may crack in the…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.