Kidron Refrigerated Trailer, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by ST Engineering Hackney, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 24 May 2023. 120 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers. The suspension pivot bolt may not have been properly tightened during the alignment process on certain Hendrickson suspensions with Quick-Align systems.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V363 cover?
- Kidron Refrigerated Trailer, model years 2021-2023.
- What is wrong with them?
- ST Engineering Hackney, Inc. (STE Hackney) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers. The suspension pivot bolt may not have been properly tightened during the alignment process on certain Hendrickson suspensions with Quick-Align systems.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Improperly tightened pivot bolts may fail, causing the suspension and the attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, tighten the suspension pivot bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.
- 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: “Improperly tightened pivot bolts may fail, causing the suspension and the attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 23V363 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ST Engineering Hackney, Inc |
| System at fault | Suspension:Critical Fasteners |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 May 2023 |
| Model years | 2021-2023 |
| Vehicles named | KIDRON REFRIGERATED TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Improperly tightened pivot bolts may fail, causing the suspension and the attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, tighten the suspension pivot bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact STE Hackney customer service at 1-252-946-6521.
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 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V363, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v363/
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Other Kidron notices we hold
- 24V359: 2023-2024 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers
- 23V492: 2022-2023 Kidron refrigerated trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus tire pressure regulation systems (TPRS)
- 23V450: 2011-2021 Kidron refrigerated truck bodies equipped with certain Carrier Transicold refrigeration units, including Supra models 950, 950MT, and 960
All 4 Kidron campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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