{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mcelrath Trailers recall 23V008 (21434): Mcelrath Trailers VX75 Xcel (2013 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v008/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V008 (Mcelrath Trailers): Incorrect placement of the taillights may reduce the visibility of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. During a crash...",
  "excerpt": "Mcelrath Trailers Vx75 Xcel, model years 2013 to 2023. Filed by Gratimax, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 13 January 2023. 31 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Gratimax, LLC (Gratimax) is recalling certain 2013-2023 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel vacuum excavator trailers. The design of the rear impact guard resulted in the incorrect placement of the taillights. In addition, the guard may fail to prevent a vehicle from traveling under the trailer during a rear impact crash. As … 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: 21434. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V008 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: “Incorrect placement of the taillights may reduce the visibility of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. During a crash, a vehicle that travels under the rear of the trailer increases the risk of injury.” 23V008 Gratimax, LLC Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights 13 January 2023 2013-2023 MCELRATH TRAILERS VX75 XCEL Incorrect placement ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:03:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:28:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mcelrath Trailers recall 23V008 (21434): Mcelrath Trailers VX75 Xcel (2013 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v008/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}