McElrath Trailers: recalls by model and year

Name: McElrath Trailers recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns for McElrath Trailers. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 2015 to 2020. 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 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

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

McElrath Trailers: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
VX30-800	6	3	0	0.0
VX50-800	6	3	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of McElrath Trailers 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 3 of 3.

20V060000Received 31 Jan 2020. 305 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2016-2020 VX50-800 and VX30-800 trailers. The welded area of a structural joint of the trailer frame may crack from fatigue.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
McElrath Trailers will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will add additional trailer frame gussets to reinforce the welding area, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2020. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
Report filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2020. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
18V182000Received 19 Mar 2018. 272 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 May 2018. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
17V489000Received 3 Aug 2017. 105 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2015-2017 VX30-800 and VX50-800 trailers. The frame on the trailers may deform at the transition of straight and angled lateral portions, possibly resulting in the trailer neck separating from the rear portion of the trailer.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer neck separates from the rear of the trailer there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
McElrath has notified owners, and dealers will add bracing to the trailer to reduce deflection in the side rails and tongue area, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2017. Owners may contact McElrath Trailers customer service at 1-864-814-2220. McElrath's number for this recall is VSB 154.
Report filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers. Manufacturer campaign number VSB 154. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Sep 2017. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name McElrath Trailers vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2017, with 1 campaign.

Complaints about McElrath Trailers 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. McElrath Trailers: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/mcelrath-trailers/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 682

Manufacturers in the recall file: Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers.

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 McElrath Trailers model line has the most recall campaigns?: The VX30-800: 3 campaigns for 6 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for McElrath Trailers?: 682 units in 3 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.