Lode King Prestige, model years 2021 to 2024. Filed by Lode-King Industries, Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 22 November 2023. 66 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Prestige AHV42-2 semi-trailers equipped with a lockable 2-speed gearbox. An open and unlocked chute door may fall off while the trailer is in transit.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V794 cover?
- Lode King Prestige, model years 2021-2024.
- What is wrong with them?
- Lode-King Industries, Ltd. (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Prestige AHV42-2 semi-trailers equipped with a lockable 2-speed gearbox. An open and unlocked chute door may fall off while the trailer is in transit.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A detached door can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will install a safety decal beside the 2-speed gearbox, and remove and replace the stopper finger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King customer service at 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 detached door can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 23V794 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Lode-King Industries, Ltd. |
| System at fault | Structure:Body:Door |
| Reported to NHTSA | 22 November 2023 |
| Model years | 2021-2024 |
| Vehicles named | LODE KING PRESTIGE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A detached door can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a safety decal beside the 2-speed gearbox, and remove and replace the stopper finger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2023. Owners may contact Lode-King customer service at 1-204-325-4345.
What it said before
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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.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V794, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v794/
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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
- 23V009: 2016-2023 Lode King & Prestige SDE and SDF model steel step deck Semi-trailers equipped with a beavertail style ramp
- 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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- Defect summary
86a96973 - Consequence
12017088 - Remedy
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