{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "McElrath Trailers recall 20V060: 2016-2020 VX50-800 and VX30-800 Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v060/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V060 (Mcelrath Trailers): The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mcelrath Trailers Vx30-800, Mcelrath Trailers Vx50-800, model years 2016 to 2020. Filed by Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers and reported to NHTSA on 31 January 2020. 305 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: “The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V060 Conel, LLC dba McElrath Trailers Structure 31 January 2020 2016-2020 MCELRATH TRAILERS VX30-800, MCELRATH TRAILERS VX50-800 The cracked welds may affect the trailer's handling, increasing the risk of a crash. 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. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its tex",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:01:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:16:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"McElrath Trailers recall 20V060: 2016-2020 VX50-800 and VX30-800 Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v060/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}