NHTSA campaign 14V538000
Jet Company Recall 14V-538: Trailer Suspension Pivot Bolt Failure
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V538000 was reported by Jet Company, Inc. on September 4, 2014, with 84 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jet Company Side Dump Trailer for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on October 13, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V538000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V538000 (also written 14V-538 or 14V538)
- Filed by
- Jet Company, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 84 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.29% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V538000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jet Company
Jet Company Side Dump Trailer
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 8, 2014 – March 6, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V538000.
Defect description
Jet Company, Inc. (Jet Company) is recalling certain model year 2014 Side Dump Trailers manufactured January 8, 2014, to March 6, 2014, and equipped with certain SAF-Holland-brand CBX Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems. The affected trailer suspensions have pivot bolts that may fail.
Safety consequence
Failure of the pivot bolts may cause the suspension and attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jet Company will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2014. Owners may contact Jet Company customer service at 1-515-332-3117.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V538000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.