NHTSA campaign 16V404000
Lakota Recall 16V-404: 17.5 Inch Aluminum Rims may Leak Air
NHTSA recall 16V404000 was reported by Lakota Corporation on June 6, 2016, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lakota Bighorn and Lakota Livestock Edition for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on August 24, 2016, 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 16V404000 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
- 16V404000 (also written 16V-404 or 16V404)
- Filed by
- Lakota Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Rim
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 20.69% (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 16V404000. 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.
Lakota
Lakota Bighorn
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lakota Livestock Edition
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V404000.
Defect description
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lakota Bighorn, Charger, and Livestock Edition trailers manufactured October 8, 2015, through November 10, 2015, and equipped with 17.5 inch aluminum rims. In the affected trailers, the aluminum rims may have pin holes, resulting in a loss of tire pressure.
Safety consequence
A loss of tire air pressure may result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Lakota will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any defective wheels, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
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 16V404000
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.