NHTSA campaign 19V300000
SMC Recall 19V-300: Entry Steps May Break
NHTSA recall 19V300000 was reported by SMC Trailers on April 12, 2019, with 92 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the SMC Laramie for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 23, 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 19V300000 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
- 19V300000 (also written 19V-300 or 19V300)
- Filed by
- SMC Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 92 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 29.35% (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 19V300000. 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.
SMC
SMC Laramie
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 20, 2018 – November 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V300000.
Defect description
SMC Trailers (SMC) is recalling certain 2019 Laramie horse trailers. The living quarter entry steps may break when being stepped onto due to poor welds and missing rivets.
Safety consequence
The steps could break while in use, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
SMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers, correcting the welds and installing rivets as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2019. Owners may contact SMC Trailers at 1-574-966-5598.
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 19V300000
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.