Lode King Prestige, model years 2016 to 2023. Filed by Lode-King Industries, Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 13 January 2023. 38 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Lode King & Prestige SDE and SDF model steel step deck Semi-trailers equipped with a beavertail style ramp. The cargo securement winches located on the rear of the trailer may not be properly welded, causing the winch mount to fail.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V009 cover?
- Lode King Prestige, model years 2016-2023.
- What is wrong with them?
- Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Lode King & Prestige SDE and SDF model steel step deck Semi-trailers equipped with a beavertail style ramp.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A cargo winch mount failure can result in falling cargo creating a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will add the missing weld on the end of the winch frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King/Prestige customer service at 1-866-797-0669 (toll free) or 1-204-325-4345.
- 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: “A cargo winch mount failure can result in falling cargo creating a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 23V009 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Lode-King Industries, Ltd. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Mechanical:Winch |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 January 2023 |
| Model years | 2016-2023 |
| Vehicles named | LODE KING PRESTIGE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A cargo winch mount failure can result in falling cargo creating a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add the missing weld on the end of the winch frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King/Prestige customer service at 1-866-797-0669 (toll free) or 1-204-325-4345.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V009, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v009/
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Other Lode King notices we hold
- 26V269: 2019-2026 SDG53-3, SDF53-3, and SDF50-3 trailers
- 24V021: 2019, 2021-2023 Lode King AHV45-3 and 2024 Prestige AHV50-3 trailers equipped with a 2S2M or 4S2M ABS system
- 23V794: 2021-2024 Prestige AHV42-2 semi-trailers equipped with a lockable 2-speed gearbox
- 20V345: one 2021 Prestige SDG semi-trailer
- 20V230: 2015-2021 Prestige SDG53-2 step-deck semi-trailers
All 6 Lode King campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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