Load Trail Tandem Axle Dump, Load Trail Triple Axle Dump, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Load Trail LLC and reported to NHTSA on 8 April 2019. 355 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain 2018-2019 83"x14' and 83"x 16' Tandem Axle, and 83"x16' Triple Axle Dump trailers with the 621-scissor hoist option. Under heavy loads, the bolts that attach the hydraulic cylinder clevis to the scissor hoist can break.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 19V279 cover?
- Load Trail Tandem Axle Dump, Load Trail Triple Axle Dump, model years 2018-2019.
- What is wrong with them?
- Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain 2018-2019 83"x14' and 83"x 16' Tandem Axle, and 83"x16' Triple Axle Dump trailers with the 621-scissor hoist option. Under heavy loads, the bolts that attach the hydraulic cylinder clevis to the scissor hoist can break.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the bolts break, the hydraulic cylinder may disengage from the scissor hoist, causing the dump box to lower back down onto the trailer frame at a rapid rate, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will add bracing and replace the clevis bolts with bolts that can support heavy loads, replacing any damaged parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 6, 2019. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-903-783-3900.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 bolts break, the hydraulic cylinder may disengage from the scissor hoist, causing the dump box to lower back down onto the trailer frame at a rapid rate, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 19V279 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Load Trail LLC |
| System at fault | Structure |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 April 2019 |
| Model years | 2018-2019 |
| Vehicles named | LOAD TRAIL TANDEM AXLE DUMP, LOAD TRAIL TRIPLE AXLE DUMP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the bolts break, the hydraulic cylinder may disengage from the scissor hoist, causing the dump box to lower back down onto the trailer frame at a rapid rate, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will add bracing and replace the clevis bolts with bolts that can support heavy loads, replacing any damaged parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 6, 2019. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-903-783-3900.
What it said before
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 next pass.
This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 19V279, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v279/
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