⌘K
HomeRecalls Reitnouer Trailers NHTSA ID 21E019
Manufacturer recall number

Reitnouer Trailers recall NHTSA ID 21E019

Reitnouer Trailers calls it NHTSA ID 21E019. NHTSA filed it as campaign 21V655000 on Aug 23, 2021: steering on the 2017–2019 Reitnouer Trailers Reitnouer Trailers, 264 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
21V6550002017–2019 Reitnouer Trailers Reitnouer TrailersSteeringAug 23, 2021264high
Problem Reitnouer, Inc. (Reitnouer) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Steer Axle trailers equipped with Dexter Ingersoll Smart-Steer self-steer axles. The steering arm may detach from the steering knuckle during certain low-speed, high-side loading maneuvers. Risk A detached steering arm may cause a loss of steering control. In addition, attachment hardware may fall and become a road hazard. Both of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect the steering arm and apply welds, free of charge. Owners may contact Reitnouer's customer service at 1-610-929-4856.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 21V655000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. NHTSA ID 21E019 is the number Reitnouer Trailers assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 21V655000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is NHTSA ID 21E019 the same recall as 21V655000?

Yes. NHTSA ID 21E019 is Reitnouer Trailers’s own number for it; 21V655000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does NHTSA ID 21E019 cover?

2017–2019 Reitnouer Trailers Reitnouer Trailers, 264 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the NHTSA ID 21E019 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.