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Nelson Trailers steering arm may break during certain conditions, such as low speed and high side-loading.

NHTSA campaign 23V-552 · Reported August 4, 2023 · 1 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nelson Trailers
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1
REMEDY
The affected trailer has been repaired, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Nelson Trailers reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Nelson Trailers (Nelson) is recalling one 2018 CBC-40ST trailer equipped with a Dexter Smart-Steer Axle with a bolt-on steering arm. The steering arm may break during certain conditions, such as low speed and high side-loading.

WHY IT MATTERS

A broken steering arm and tie rod can separate and fall to the ground, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

The affected trailer has been repaired, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-552.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 23V-552

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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