NHTSA campaign 23V684000
Pelsue Recall 23V-684: Welded-on Trailer Tongue May Detach
NHTSA recall 23V684000 was reported by T.A. Pelsue on October 12, 2023, with 164 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pelsue Fiberlite POD Tradesman and Pelsue Fiberlite XL Tradesman for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2023, 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 23V684000 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
- 23V684000 (also written 23V-684 or 23V684)
- Filed by
- T.A. Pelsue
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 164 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 23V684000. 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.
Pelsue
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V684000.
Defect description
T.A. Pelsue is recalling certain 2022 Tradesman Fiberlite POD and Tradesman Fiberlite XL trailers. The welded-on trailer tongue may detach from the trailer frame.
Safety consequence
A detached trailer frame can separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
T.A. Pelsue will install a bolt-on steel corner cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2023. Owners may contact T.A. Pelsue customer service at 1-303-936-7432.
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.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:We note that T.A. Pelsue has notified owners prior to filing a Part 573 report.The supplied letter does not meet the requirements of Part 577.Please upload a draft letter that is consistent with Part 577 for NHTSA review prior to mailing.You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V684000
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.