By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Kidron vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Kidron
The complete NHTSA record for Kidron vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Kidron recalls are filed by ST Engineering Hackney, part of Kidron.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns104 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations06 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Refrigerated Trailer has the most complaints of any Kidron model
Every Kidron model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated Trailer | 2014 to 2024 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| Refrigerated Bodies | 2011 to 2021 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| Trailer | 2003 to 2008 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Ultra | 1983 to 1985 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Kidron product
- 24V-359 May 22, 2024
Wheel lug nuts may not be tightened properly
Wheels · 12 vehicles - 23V-492 Jul 17, 2023
All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph
Tires · 147 vehicles - 23V-450 Jun 28, 2023
Centrifugal clutch may overheat under certain conditions, which can cause it to break apart
Equipment · 243 vehicles - 23V-363 May 24, 2023
Suspension pivot bolt may not have been properly tightened during the alignment process on certain Hendrickson suspensions with Quick-Align systems
Suspension · 120 vehicles - 16V-505 Jul 5, 2016
These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking
Brakes · 360 vehicles - 15V-790 Nov 24, 2015
Affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the…
Brakes · 6 vehicles - 15V-437 Jul 8, 2015
Affected trailers have a main wiring harness that may not supply adequate power to the connector at the rear of the trailer
Brakes · 49 vehicles - 08V-168 Apr 11, 2008
Suspension may crack in the g-rails in the area between the pintle hook box assembly attachment and the rear spring hanger attachment
Suspension · 706 vehicles - 07V-536 Nov 27, 2007
Certain van trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, "rear impact guards." during testing,…
Suspension · 863 vehicles - 85V-080 Jun 18, 1985
Weld on an axle seat and bottom plate may not have been properly placed
Suspension · 81 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.