NHTSA campaign 18V201000

LGS Industries Inc Recall 18V-201: Axle Spindle Weld Failure

NHTSA recall 18V201000 was reported by LGS Industries Inc on March 28, 2018, with 132 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cargo Express Cargo Trailer, Look Cargo Trailer and Pace Cargo Trailer for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2018, 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 18V201000 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
18V201000 (also written 18V-201 or 18V201)
Filed by
LGS Industries Inc
Report received
Potentially affected
132 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 41.73% (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 18V201000. 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.

Cargo Express

  • Cargo Express Cargo Trailer

    • 2018 · Vehicles built July 12, 2017 – October 10, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Cargo Express recalls

Look

  • Look Cargo Trailer

    • 2018 · Vehicles built July 12, 2017 – October 10, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Look recalls

Pace

  • Pace Cargo Trailer

    • 2018 · Vehicles built July 12, 2017 – October 10, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Pace recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V201000.

Defect description

LGS Industries Inc (LGS) is recalling certain 2018 Look, Pace, and Cargo Express cargo trailers. The spindle weld on the axle may fail, causing separation of the spindle and pipe.

Safety consequence

If the spindle weld fails causing separation of the spindle and pipe, it can lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

LGS will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact LGS customer service at 1-877-475-5665.

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 18V201000

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.