NHTSA campaign 20V224000

Thunder Creek Recall 20V-224: Chassis and Upfit Rubber Adhesive May Fail

NHTSA recall 20V224000 was reported by LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. on April 20, 2020, with 17 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thunder Creek Multi-Tank Upfit for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 5, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V224000 (also written 20V-224 or 20V224)
Filed by
LDJ Manufacturing, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
17 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure
Owners notified

Repair completion: 94.12% (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 20V224000. 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.

Thunder Creek

  • Thunder Creek Multi-Tank Upfit

All Thunder Creek recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V224000.

Defect description

LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. (LDJ) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thunder Creek Multi-Tank Upfit vehicles. The adhesive that secures the rubber filler in the place between the chassis and the upfit could fail, potentially causing the rubber to come out of place and cause movement of the upfit and load.

Safety consequence

The movement of the chassis and load could cause bolts securing the tank to the chassis to shear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

LDJ will notify owners, and dealers will install aluminum brackets around the rubber filler between the chassis and the upfit to secure the rubber filler in place. Additionally, dealers will install nuts with locking washers on the upfitted load in order to further secure the load to the upfit. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact LDJ customer service at 1-641-620-9412.

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 20V224000

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.