Trail King: recalls by model and year

Name: Trail King recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 14 vehicle recall campaigns for Trail King. The register has 5 model lines of the make, model years 1997 to 2021. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for these model lines.

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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 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

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

Trail King: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Trailer	7	5	2	0.3	Wheels
SHR	8	2	1	0.1	Tires
Aacs	6	5	0	0.0
ACS	6	5	0	0.0
TKHDG	3	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Trail King 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 14.

24V670000Received 11 Sep 2024. 39 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer / Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2019-2020 TKHDG Paver Special trailers. The gooseneck lift lower cylinder mount may fatigue and crack, which can cause the trailer to drop suddenly during the loading or unloading process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A trailer that suddenly drops to the ground during loading or unloading increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install reinforcements to the lower cylinder mount, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2024. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324.
Report filed by Trail King Industries, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2024. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
21V813000Received 15 Oct 2021. 209 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2015-2020 TK70AACS, TK80AACS, TK85ACS, and AACS-38 trailers. The rear sliding-axle suspension beams may contact the frame reinforcement and crack, possibly resulting in the suspension beams coming loose or detaching from the frame bracket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loose or detached suspension beams can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add reinforcements between the hanger and the slide pan, and inspect and repair any cracks as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Trail King's customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202105.
Report filed by Trail King Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TK202105. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2021. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.
21V713000Received 14 Sep 2021. 14 units.
Suspension / Subframe/Mounting Bracket
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2019 TK80ACS and TK80AACS trailers. The rear sliding axle suspension beams may contact a frame reinforcement, causing cracking in the suspension beam.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A cracked suspension beam may come loose or detach from the frame bracket, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace any suspension beams that show indications of cracking, and will also replace all of the frame reinforcements, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 6, 2021. Owners may contact Trail King's customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202104.
Report filed by Trail King Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TK202104. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Oct 2021. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
21V066000Received 11 Feb 2021. 47 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2019-2021 TKHDG, TKAMG, TKAHG, TKHG, TKMG, TKMB, and TKLPSD trailers equipped with disc brakes and a yoke-type suspension. Sealant may be missing on the disc brake chamber extension tube on the front axle, possibly allowing water intrusion which can cause corrosion or freezing of the brake caliper mechanism.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the disc brake's caliper mechanism corrodes or freezes, it can reduce front braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Trail King began notifying owners, and dealers will inspect the front axle brake system, and seal the disc brake extension tube on the front axle, as necessary, free of charge. If water has intruded into the caliper mechanism and caused corrosion, the caliper will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2021. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202101.
Report filed by Trail King Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TK202101. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Feb 2021. The campaign has 21 make, model and year entries.
19V045000Received 18 Jan 2019. 80 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2016-2017 ACS and AACS drop deck fifth wheel trailers equipped with fifth wheel plates that have a 14" king pin setting and 1/4" plate. The fifth wheel coupler plate on these vehicles may crack, potentially allowing the trailer to detach from the tractor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer to detaches from the tractor, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Trail King has notified owners, and dealers will replace the coupler plate, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK201901.
Report filed by Trail King Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TK201901. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Mar 2019. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 14 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Trail King vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2003, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Trail King vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 1 complaint.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Trail King: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Tires	333.3	1
Wheels	333.3	1
Parking Brake	333.3	1

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. Trail King: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/trail-king/. 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: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 2,711

Manufacturers in the recall file: Trail King Industries, Inc.; TRAIL KING.

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 Trail King model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Aacs: 5 campaigns for 6 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Trail King model line has the most complaints?: The Trailer: 2 complaints for 7 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Trail King vehicles name?: Tires: 1 component mention. Wheels: 1 component mention. Parking Brake: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Trail King?: 2,711 units in 14 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.