Recall Register

2002 Kentucky Trailer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Kentucky Trailer. The newest campaign is 04V501000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V501000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect for the type of pipe nipple used and replace all pipe nipples as necessary. The recall began on october 6, 2004. Only united parcel service (ups) trucks are involved. Owners should contact kentucky trailer at 1-888-598-7245.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,430 units in total.

  1. 04V501000Received . 800 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trailers equipped with bendix brakes have experienced air leakage on the brake valve pipe nipple connecting the air reservoir. The pipe nipple starts to crack creating an air leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the air leaks faster than the tractor compressor can keep up, the emergency spring brake chambers will activate and stop the trailer increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect for the type of pipe nipple used and replace all pipe nipples as necessary. The recall began on october 6, 2004. Only united parcel service (ups) trucks are involved. Owners should contact kentucky trailer at 1-888-598-7245.

    Report filed by KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO..

  2. 03V379000Received . 1,330 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain van trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ECU). If the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the power switch shorts, it can result in an over-current condition in the ECU and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 or kentucky manufacturing at 1-502-637-2551.

    Report filed by KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO..

  3. 03V226000Received . 300 units.

    Power Train / Axle Hubs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain van type truck trailers (45') equipped with stemco "pro-torq" axle nut assemblies that were sold only to one customer, united parcel service, the keepers/lock rings were missing allowing the axle nut to come loose causing wheel oil to leak out.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could eventually allow the hub, drum, and wheel assembly to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ups has inspected all 300 trailers and any trailer found to be missing the keeper/lock rings will be corrected.

    Report filed by KENTUCKY MFG. CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20003
  2. 20011
  3. 20023
  4. 20033

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Kentucky Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kentucky/trailer/2002/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Kentucky Trailer?
2,430 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kentucky Trailer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Kentucky Trailer, model years 2000 to 2003. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Kentucky Trailer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.