1992–2023 Trail King AB and 3 other Trail King models: suspension recall
Detached shims can fall into the roadway and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Aug 14, 2023 by Trail King Industries, Inc, owners notified Sep 6, 2023.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 23V578000| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 1992 Trail King AB | — |
| 1993 Trail King AB | — |
| 1994 Trail King AB | — |
| 1995 Trail King AB | — |
| 1996 Trail King AB | — |
| 1997 Trail King AB | — |
| 1998 Trail King AB | — |
| 1999 Trail King AB | — |
| 2000 Trail King AB | — |
| 2001 Trail King AB | — |
| 2002 Trail King AB | — |
| 2003 Trail King AB | — |
| 2004 Trail King AB | — |
| 2005 Trail King AB | — |
| 2006 Trail King AB | — |
| 2007 Trail King AB | — |
| 2008 Trail King AB | — |
| 2009 Trail King AB | — |
| 2010 Trail King AB | — |
| 2011 Trail King AB | — |
| 2012 Trail King AB | — |
| 2013 Trail King AB | — |
| 2014 Trail King AB | — |
| 2015 Trail King AB | — |
| 2016 Trail King AB | — |
| 2017 Trail King AB | — |
| 2018 Trail King AB | — |
| 2019 Trail King AB | — |
| 2020 Trail King AB | — |
| 2021 Trail King AB | — |
| 2022 Trail King AB | — |
| 2023 Trail King AB | — |
| 1992 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1993 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1994 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1995 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1996 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1997 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1998 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1999 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2000 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2001 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2002 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2003 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2004 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2005 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2006 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2007 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2008 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2009 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2010 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2011 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2012 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2013 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2014 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2015 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2016 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2017 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2018 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2019 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2020 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2021 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2022 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 2023 Trail King AB EXT | — |
| 1992 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1993 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1994 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1995 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1996 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1997 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1998 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1999 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2000 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2001 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2002 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2003 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2004 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2005 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2006 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2007 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2008 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2009 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2010 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2011 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2012 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2013 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2014 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2015 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2016 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2017 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2018 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2019 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2020 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2021 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2022 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 2023 Trail King Tkfa | — |
| 1992 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1993 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1994 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1995 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1996 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1997 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1998 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 1999 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2000 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2001 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2002 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2003 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2004 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2005 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2006 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2007 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2008 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2009 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2010 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2011 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2012 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2013 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2014 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2015 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2016 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2017 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2018 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2019 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2020 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2021 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2022 Trail King Tkpa | — |
| 2023 Trail King Tkpa | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govFiled documents
- Owner letter PDF — The letter mailed to registered owners, in full.
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.
NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Campaign 23V578000 · the manufacturer calls it TK202301
Own one, or run a fleet? Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, this one's expansions included. Or take a free one-line alert by model year.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Is TK202301 the same recall as 23V578000?
Yes. TK202301 is the number Trail King Industries, Inc uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 23V578000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.
Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.