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NHTSA campaign 20V596000

Stoughton Recall 20V-596: Sub-Frame Cracking Around Rear Suspension

NHTSA recall 20V596000 was reported by Stoughton Trailers, LLC on September 29, 2020, with 2,484 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Stoughton DVW for model years 2016–2019. Owners were notified on June 17, 2021, 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 20V596000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V596000 (also written 20V-596 or 20V596)
Filed by
Stoughton Trailers, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
2,484 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension
Owners notified

Repair completion: 72.14% (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 20V596000. 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.

Stoughton

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V596000.

Defect description

Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton) is recalling certain 2016-2019 DVW trailers with a specific rear pintle hook mounting assembly and rear suspension hangers welded to a channel suspension sub-frame. The sub-frame may crack around the area where the hangers are welded.

Safety consequence

The rear suspension hangers can break away from the sub-frame and become detached from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Stoughton will notify owners and will repair the existing fatigue cracks and add reinforcements in the area of the rear hanger, free of charge. Owners may contact Stoughton customer service at 1-352-593-5900.

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 20V596000

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.