{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lakota recall 17V473: 2017-2018 Lakota Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v473/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V473 (Lakota): If the ramp detaches from the rear of trailer, it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Lakota Lakota, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Lakota Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 25 July 2017. 14 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Lakota trailers. The rear external load ramp was not mounted with nuts and bolts in addition to being welded, possibly resulting in the ramp detaching from the trailer. 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 ramp detaches from the rear of trailer, it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V473 Lakota Corporation Structure 25 July 2017 2017-2018 LAKOTA LAKOTA If the ramp detaches from the rear of trailer, it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will install bolts and nuts on each rear external ramp, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636. Lakota's number for this recall is Non-LQ ext ramp. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:10:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lakota recall 17V473: 2017-2018 Lakota Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v473/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}