{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Merritt Commodity Trailer recall 12V150: Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper (2008 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v150/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V150 (Merritt Commodity Trailer): IF A REAR IMPACT OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WOULD IMPACT THE CONVEYOR BEFORE IMPACTING THE TRAILER’S BUMPE...",
  "excerpt": "Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper, model years 2008 to 2011. Filed by Davis Equipment Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 6 April 2012. 25 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Davis equipment corporation (dec) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 merritt commodity trailer 38’ grain hoppers. the conveyor belt on these vehicles extends out of the rear of the trailer in the rear impact zone of the back wheels and does not meet the requirements for rear impact protection. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF A REAR IMPACT OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WOULD IMPACT THE CONVEYOR BEFORE IMPACTING THE TRAILER’S BUMPER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.” 12V150 DAVIS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Equipment 6 April 2012 2008-2011 MERRITT COMMODITY TRAILER 38' GRAIN HOPPER IF A REAR IMPACT OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WOULD IMPACT THE CONVEYOR BEFORE IMPACTING THE TRAILER’S BUMPER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE REAR BUMPER PLACEMENT AS NECESSARY. THE REMEDY WILL BE PE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:21:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:52:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Merritt Commodity Trailer recall 12V150: Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper (2008 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v150/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}