NHTSA campaign 18V182000
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers recall 18V182000
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2013-2018 818I, 2017-2018 VX50-800, VX30-800, VX50-800LT, and VX30-800LT trailers. A weld on the trailer neck may fail.
Reported 03/19/2018
What can happen
Failure of this weld in the neck portion of the trailer could result in instability of the trailer causing a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Repair
McElrath Trailers will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcements to the hitch area of the trailer frame, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2018. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-864-814-2220.
Components
- Structure
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2018 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800View records2018 Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800View records2017 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records2017 Mcelrath Trailers VX30-800View records2017 Mcelrath Trailers VX50-800View records2016 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records2015 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records2014 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records2013 Mcelrath Trailers 818IView records