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2021 PJ Trailers UC Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 PJ Trailers UC has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized PJ Trailers dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 PJ Trailers UC. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 PJ Trailers UC owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 PJ Trailers UC, describing incidents dated February 7, 2024.

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Unknown or Other 1 complaint

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ODI #11570476 · Filed February 7, 2024
I am a Deputy employed by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and assigned as a certified CMV inspector with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit of the Vehicular Crimes Division. Today I stopped this trailer in combination with a Dodge Ram 3500 (gvwr 14k). The trailer was a model DE162 with…

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Inner Bearing Missing on Axle

NHTSA #21V061000 · Suspension — Multiple Axle · NHTSA notice

Reported February 8, 2021 · PJ Trailers

Potentially affected: 373 vehicles

Repair completion: 91.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified March 25, 2021

Defect description

PJ Trailers is recalling certain 2021 C4, C5, U8, UL, U6, and UC trailers equipped with axles that may have missing inner bearings.

Safety consequence

A missing inner bearing can cause excessive vibration, which over time could result in wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PJ Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailer axles and replace the idler axles, hub subassemblies, washers, and dust covers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact PJ Trailers customer service at 1-866-752-8781.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 PJ Trailers UC. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 PJ Trailers UC.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11570476

Incident: February 7, 2024 · Filed: February 7, 2024

I am a Deputy employed by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and assigned as a certified CMV inspector with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit of the Vehicular Crimes Division. Today I stopped this trailer in combination with a Dodge Ram 3500 (gvwr 14k). The trailer was a model DE162 with gooseneck dump trailer a pair of 10k axles along with suspension, tires, and wheels consistent with a 10k pound rating. The GVWR on the decal showed 12000 lbs. The decal also showed the trailer was manufactured with the 2 10k axles. A computer search of the year, make, and model showed the GVWR should be 22000 lbs requiring the driver to have a Class A CDL license. I contacted PJ and verified they manufactured the trailer with the 12000 gvwr. In my opinion the only reason to do this is to circumvent CDL laws and it constitutes a hazard to the public by willfully allowing drivers to operate large vehicles requiring extensive training without any training at all. They are clearly prioritizing profit over safety.

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