{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kaufman recall 13V351: Kaufman Trailer (2012 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v351/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V351 (Kaufman): If the kingpin button separates, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kaufman Trailer, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Kaufman Trailers and reported to NHTSA on 7 August 2013. 269 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kaufman Trailers of NC, Inc. and Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. (Kaufman) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 gooseneck auto transport trailers and equipment trailers manufactured June 26, through August 6, 2013. These trailers are equipped with kingpins attched to square bottom plates which may crack over time, … 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 the kingpin button separates, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V351 Kaufman Trailers Trailer Hitches 7 August 2013 2012-2013 KAUFMAN TRAILER If the kingpin button separates, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. Kaufman will notify owners instructing them to inspect their trailers for kingpins with square bottom plates. Kaufman will ship replacement kingpins to owners of affected trailers, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2013. Owners may contact Kaufman at 1-336-790-6",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:21:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:17:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kaufman recall 13V351: Kaufman Trailer (2012 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v351/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}