Recall Register

2018 McElrath Trailers VX50-800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 McElrath Trailers VX50-800. The newest campaign is 20V060000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Jan 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V060000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 577 units in total.

  1. 20V060000Received . 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: .

  2. 18V182000Received . 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: .

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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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 20151
  2. 20162
  3. 20173
  4. 20182
  5. 20191
  6. 20201

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. 2018 McElrath Trailers VX50-800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mcelrath-trailers/vx50-800/2018/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 McElrath Trailers VX50-800?
577 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the McElrath Trailers VX50-800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the McElrath Trailers VX50-800, model years 2015 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 McElrath Trailers VX50-800 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.