Recall Register

Kidron: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 8 vehicle recall campaigns for Kidron. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 2003 to 2024. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, Kidron is number 275 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Kidron: 1 in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

2 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Kidron: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Refrigerated Trailer7600.0
Trailer6200.0

This table compares the model lines of Kidron only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 8.

  1. 24V359000Received . 12 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers. The wheel lug nuts may not be tightened properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly tightened lug nuts may result in a loose or detached wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    STE hackney will provide instructions to inspect and tighten the wheel lug nuts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2024. Owners may contact STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.

    Report filed by ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

  2. 23V492000Received . 147 units.

    Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus tire pressure regulation systems (TPRS). All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tire pressure loss while driving can cause a loss of stability and control or tire tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    STE Hackney will work with equipment manufacturer to replace and reactivate the Tire Pilot Plus system controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.

    Report filed by ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  3. 23V363000Received . 120 units.

    Suspension / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers. The suspension pivot bolt may not have been properly tightened during the alignment process on certain Hendrickson suspensions with Quick-Align systems.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly tightened pivot bolts may fail, causing the suspension and the attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, tighten the suspension pivot bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.

    Report filed by ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

  4. 16V505000Received . 360 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Kidron refrigerated trailers, and Hackney Beverage Trailers manufactured February 1, 2014, to June 1, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR-5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    VT Hackney will notify owners and any affected SR-5 valves will be replaced by kits ordered from Bendix, free of charge. VT Hackney issued an interim notification to owners on August 10, 2016. The recall began on August 24, 2016. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.

    Report filed by VT Hackney, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.

  5. 15V790000Received . 6 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers manufactured April 28, 2015, to April 30, 2015 and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2 or EX225L+ axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    VT Hackney will notify owners, and their dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2015. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.

    Report filed by VT Hackney, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

The list shows the newest 5 of 8 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Kidron vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2015, with 2 campaigns.
Complaints about Kidron vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

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Recall Register. Kidron: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/kidron/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
2,263

Manufacturers in the recall file: VT Hackney, Inc.; KIDRON, INCORPORATED.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Kidron model line has the most recall campaigns?
The Refrigerated Trailer: 6 campaigns for 7 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Kidron?
2,263 units in 8 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.