NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Trail King Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 Trail King Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Trail King dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Trail King Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1998 Trail King Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Trail King Trailer, describing incidents dated March 19, 1999 to October 7, 2002.

Most-cited components

Parking Brake 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10023284 · Filed June 18, 2003
ON 7 OCTOBER 2002 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY NEAR DENVER WHEN AN AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY .ON 15 JUNE 2003 THE SAME AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMES TO A…
ODI #863627 · Filed June 15, 2000
RECALL 98V120012; CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR FOR WHEELS THAT WERE RECALLED IN 1998. *AK

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TRAIL KING/ SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE

NHTSA #03V273000 · Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve · NHTSA notice

Reported June 20, 2003 · TRAIL KING

Potentially affected: 1,189 vehicles

Vehicles built September 1, 1997 – August 23, 2003 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SEALCO AT 602-253-1007 OR TRAIL KING AT 701-282-3013.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

TRAIL KING/ACCURIDE/ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS

NHTSA #98V120012 · Wheels — Rim · NHTSA notice

Reported August 10, 1998 · TRAIL KING

Potentially affected: 98 vehicles

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.

Manufacturer remedy

ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.

Notes

ACCURIDE/AKW WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 1998. OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THEIR WHEELS REPLACED FREE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACCURIDE/KAISER AT 1-888-665-9189 OR NELSON AT 1-419-523-5321.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Trail King Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Trail King Trailer.

Parking Brake

ODI #10023284

Incident: October 7, 2002 · Filed: June 18, 2003

ON 7 OCTOBER 2002 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY NEAR DENVER WHEN AN AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY .ON 15 JUNE 2003 THE SAME AIR HOSE COUPLING RELEASED AND CAUSED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMES TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURS DUE TO A QUICK RELEASE COUPLING USED TO CONNECT THE TRAILER AIR HOSE SUDDENLY RELEASES AND THE RESULTS ARE A LOCKING OF ALL TRAILER WHEEL BRAKES. THE AIR HOSE HAVE A QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "SCHRADER FITTING OR COUPLER .THIS COUPLER IS USED SO THAT THE TRAILER GOOSE NECK CAN BE REMOVED TO CONVERT THE LOWBOY TRAILER TO ALLOW THE LOADING OF VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BULL DOZERS..THE COUPLER IS IN A NON PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE TRAILER GOOSENECK JUST BEHIND THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR . I CALLED TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES IN MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA, ON 17 JUNE 2003 AND SPOKE WITH DON (LAST NAME UNKNOWN) AND DISCUSSED THE RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIM. HE TOLD ME HE KNEW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER OCCASIONS OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING AND THAT IT WAS NOT A TRAIL KING PROBLEM NOR WAS THERE ANY DEFECT IN THE COUPLERS... THIS COUPLE IS NOT A "GLAD HAND" TYPE AIR HOSE COUPLER SUCH AS THE KIND USED TO CONNECT THE TRACTOR AIR HOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER..IT IS A COUPLE COMMONLY USE TO CONNECT AIR TOOLS SUCH AS AN IMPACT WENCH TO A AIR HOSE USED IN A MECHANICS SHOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO A TRAIL KING TRAILER OWNED BY REDMOND HEAVY HAUL IN PORTLAND,OREGON. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I HAVE ALWAYS TRIPLE CHECKED THE BRAKE HOSE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONNECTIONS WERE SECURE..THE LAST FAILURE OCCURRED 700 MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I REMOVED AND RECONNECTED THE BRAKE AIR HOSES . THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED ONE TIRE TO EXPLODE AND CAUSED MY TRACTOR TRAILER TO COME TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP ON A HIGHWAY. *NLM

Wheels

ODI #863627

Incident: March 19, 1999 · Filed: June 15, 2000

RECALL 98V120012; CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR FOR WHEELS THAT WERE RECALLED IN 1998. *AK

Other Trail King Trailer model years

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