1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
The 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with WHEELS:RIM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE. The most commonly reported problem area is the Parking Brakeconventionalair (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 1,287 vehicles.
Recall 98V120012 — WHEELS:RIM
| 98 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.
Remedy: ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
View full details →Recall 03V273000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
| 1,189 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF...
Consequence: FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Brakeconventionalair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
ON 7 OCTOBER 2002 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY NEAR DENVER WHEN AN AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY .ON 15 JUNE 2003 THE SAME AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMES TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURS DUE TO A QUICK RELEASE COUPLING USED TO CONNECT THE TRAILER AIR HOSE SUDDENLY RELEASES AND THE RESULTS ARE A LOCKING OF ALL TRAILER WHEEL BRAKES. THE AIR HOSE HAVE A QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "SCHRADER FITTING OR COUPLER .THIS COUPLER IS USED SO THAT THE TRAILER GOOSE NECK CAN BE REMOVED TO CONVERT THE LOWBOY TRAILER TO ALLOW THE LOADING OF VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BULL DOZERS..THE COUPLER IS IN A NON PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE TRAILER GOOSENECK JUST BEHIND THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR . I CALLED TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES IN MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA, ON 17 JUNE 2003 AND SPOKE WITH DON (LAST NAME UNKNOWN) AND DISCUSSED THE RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIM. HE TOLD ME HE KNEW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER OCCASIONS OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING AND THAT IT WAS NOT A TRAIL KING PROBLEM NOR WAS THERE ANY DEFECT IN THE COUPLERS... THIS COUPLE IS NOT A "GLAD HAND" TYPE AIR HOSE COUPLER SUCH AS THE KIND USED TO CONNECT THE TRACTOR AIR HOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER..IT IS A COUPLE COMMONLY USE TO CONNECT AIR TOOLS SUCH AS AN IMPACT WENCH TO A AIR HOSE USED IN A MECHANICS SHOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO A TRAIL KING TRAILER OWNED BY REDMOND HEAVY HAUL IN PORTLAND,OREGON. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I HAVE ALWAYS TRIPLE CHECKED THE BRAKE HOSE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONNECTIONS WERE SECURE..THE LAST FAILURE OCCURRED 700 MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I REMOVED AND RECONNECTED THE BRAKE AIR HOSES . THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED ONE TIRE TO EXPLODE AND CAUSED MY TRACTOR TRAILER TO COME TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP ON A HIGHWAY. *NLM
Safety Rating for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TRAIL KING TRAILER
- 1997 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1998 TRAIL KING TRAILER (current)
- 1999 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2000 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2001 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2002 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2003 TRAIL KING TRAILER — 0 complaints
Other TRAIL KING Models
- TRAIL KING SHR — 1 total complaint
- TRAIL KING AACS — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING AB — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING AB EXT — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING ACS — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING AFRLS — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING ATL — 0 total complaints
- TRAIL KING DOLLY TRAILER — 0 total complaints