{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "McElrath Trailers recall 17V489 (VSB 154): 2015-2017 VX30-800 and VX50-800 Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v489/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V489 (Mcelrath Trailers): If the trailer neck separates from the rear of the trailer there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mcelrath Trailers Vx30-800, Mcelrath Trailers Vx50-800, model years 2015 to 2017. Filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers and reported to NHTSA on 3 August 2017. 105 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers (McElrath Trailers) is recalling certain 2015-2017 VX30-800 and VX50-800 trailers. The frame on the trailers may deform at the transition of straight and angled lateral portions, possibly resulting in the trailer neck separating from the rear portion of 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 Mcelrath Trailers's own number for this recall: VSB 154. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V489 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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 trailer neck separates from the rear of the trailer there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 17V489 Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers Structure:Frame And Members 3 August 2017 2015-2017 MCELRATH TRAILERS VX30-800, MCELRATH TRAILERS VX50-800 If the trailer neck separates from the rear of the trailer ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:10:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"McElrath Trailers recall 17V489 (VSB 154): 2015-2017 VX30-800 and VX50-800 Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v489/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}