Lakota: recalls by model and year

Name: Lakota recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 12 vehicle recall campaigns for Lakota. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 2014 to 2024. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

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

Lakota: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
Bighorn	9	10
Charger	9	8
Colt	3	6

This table compares the model lines of Lakota only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

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 12.

23V550000Received 3 Aug 2023. 65 units.
Suspension / Multiple AxleDo-not-drive advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Bighorn and Charger Triple Axle 5&6 horse trailers. The main rails of the axle carrier may have been manufactured with an insufficient gauge steel, which can cause the carrier to break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken axle carrier can cause the axles and tires to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to use their trailer until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will install gussets and additional tubes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2023. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
Report filed by Lakota Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Sep 2023. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
23V077000Received 13 Feb 2023. 445 units.
Structure / Interior Panels / Ceiling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bighorn trailers. The trey ceiling above the bed may not have been installed correctly and may detach.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached trey ceiling may fall on top of trailer occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lakota will provide repair instructions and have screws installed in the trey ceiling, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636. Lakota's number for this recall is Trey Ceiling.
Report filed by Lakota Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Feb 2023. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
22V005000Received 7 Jan 2022. 100 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bighorn, Charger, and Livestock trailers equipped with certain Sailun tires, size ST235/80R16/G. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
Report filed by Lakota Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Feb 2022. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
19V437000Received 10 Jun 2019. 341 units.
Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Colt 6-foot 9-inch wide horse trailers. The aluminum axle carrier may be too weak to and begin to tear.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the carrier begins to tear, the stability of the trailer may be affected, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will add additional aluminum structure to reinforce the trailers, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2019. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
Report filed by Lakota Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2019. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
19V080000Received 11 Feb 2019. 300 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Lakota Bighorn, Charger, Colt and Livestock Edition trailers. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire data listed on the Federal Placard, possibly resulting in the tires being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110 "Tire Selection and Rims," as well as 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is loaded to the limit provided on the label, the tires could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will provide new placards with the correct weight capacity data listed, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
Report filed by Lakota Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Mar 2019. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 12 campaigns.

Download all 12 campaigns of Lakota (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Lakota vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2018, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about Lakota vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Lakota: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/lakota/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 2,333

Manufacturers in the recall file: Lakota Corporation.

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 Lakota model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Bighorn: 10 campaigns for 9 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Lakota?: 2,333 units in 12 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.