NHTSA campaign 19V045000 · Trail King campaign TK201901
Trail King Recall 19V-045: Fifth Wheel Coupler Plate may Crack
NHTSA recall 19V045000 (Trail King campaign TK201901) was reported by Trail King Industries, Inc. on January 18, 2019, with 80 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trail King Aacs and Trail King ACS for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on March 1, 2019, 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 19V045000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V045000 (also written 19V-045 or 19V045)
- Filed by
- Trail King Industries, Inc.
- Trail King campaign number
- TK201901
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.25% (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 19V045000. 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.
Trail King
Trail King Aacs
Trail King ACS
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V045000.
Defect description
Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 2016-2017 ACS and AACS drop deck fifth wheel trailers equipped with fifth wheel plates that have a 14" king pin setting and 1/4" plate. The fifth wheel coupler plate on these vehicles may crack, potentially allowing the trailer to detach from the tractor.
Safety consequence
If the trailer to detaches from the tractor, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Trail King has notified owners, and dealers will replace the coupler plate, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK201901.
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 19V045000
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.