NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Wilson Grain Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Wilson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Wilson Grain Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer, describing incidents dated November 13, 2013.

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Unknown or Other 1 complaint

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ODI #10761225 · Filed September 3, 2015
OUR COMPANY PURCHASED THIS TRAILER USED FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. THE TRAILER IS TITLED / REGISTERED AS A 2010 MODEL YEAR BUT WAS BUILT IN MARCH OF 2009. OUR CONCERN IS THAT, DESPITE HAVING BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ONLY FIVE YEARS, THE UNIT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS / BREAKS IN THE…

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Cracking Welds may Result in Trailer Separation

NHTSA #15V440000 · Suspension — Front — King Pin · NHTSA notice

Reported July 10, 2015 · Wilson Trailer Company

Potentially affected: 1,890 vehicles

Repair completion: 64.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Wilson campaign 323D · Owners notified July 29, 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Grain trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. In the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail. Failure of these welds may result in the kingpin separating from the pickup plate.

Safety consequence

If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Wilson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds, repairing them as necessary. Additionally, a new forged steel kingpin will be installed with supplemental fasteners. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Wilson customer service at 1-800-798-2002. Wilson's number for this recall is 323D.

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.

PIVOT BOLT AXLE

NHTSA #08V601000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle · NHTSA notice

Reported November 19, 2008 · WILSON TRAILER COMPANY

Potentially affected: 211 vehicles

Wilson campaign 126Q · Owners notified November 20, 2008 · Vehicles built September 22, 2008 – October 24, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 211 MY 2009 GRAIN TRAILERS. THE PIVOT BOLTS WERE LOOSENED AT INSTALLATION AND WERE NOT PROPERLY RE-TORQUED.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR BUSHING OR HANGER WEAR OR LOSS OF AXLE ATTACHMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PIVOT BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION HANGERS FOR TORQUE AND TIGHTEN TO 475 FT LBS, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILERS AT 1-800-798-2002.

Notes

WILSON TRAILERS RECALL NO. 126Q.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer. 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 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10761225

Incident: November 13, 2013 · Filed: September 3, 2015

OUR COMPANY PURCHASED THIS TRAILER USED FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. THE TRAILER IS TITLED / REGISTERED AS A 2010 MODEL YEAR BUT WAS BUILT IN MARCH OF 2009. OUR CONCERN IS THAT, DESPITE HAVING BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ONLY FIVE YEARS, THE UNIT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS / BREAKS IN THE CROSS MEMBERS BETWEEN THE FRAME RAILS OF THE REAR SUB FRAME.THIS IS THE FRAME THAT ALL OF THE REAR SUSPENSION / THREE AXLES ARE MOUNTED TO. IT ALSO HAS ATTACHED TO IT THE UPPER LOAD BEARING MAIN BODY CROSS MEMEBERS THAT TRANSFER THE LOAD FROM THE OUTER BODY TO THE SUBFRAME. THERE ARE SIX CROSS MEMBERS PLACED INTERNALLY BETWEEN THE FRAME RAILS OF THE SUB FRAME STRUCTURE. THREE OF THE SIX CROSS MEMBERS CONSIST OF A 3 X 6 X 3/16 RECTANGULAR STEEL TUBE STANDING VERTICALLY. THESE PIECES ARE LOCATED ABOVE THE UPPER ATTACHEMENT POINT FOR THE SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS. THE OTHER THREE CROSS MEMEBERS ARE A FORMED STEEL SQUARE MEMBER HAVING BEEN MADE FROM 3/16" THICK STEEL. THESE MEMBERS ARE LOCATED IN THE FRAME ABOVE THE MAIN ATTACHMENT POINTS FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION TOWERS THAT THE MAIN TRAILING SWING ARMS ATTACH TO. ALL TOTALED THERE ARE TWENTY (20) CRACKS AND BREAKS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT AND SEVERITY SPREAD OUT AMONG THE SIX MEMBERS.TWO OF THE THREEE RECTANGULAR TUBE MEMEBERS ARE CRACKED ACROSS THE BOTTOM 3" FACE. ONE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND ONE IS NOW BEING REPLACED. ALL THREE OF THE FORMED STEEL MEMBERS HAVE CRACKS STARTING AT THE TOP RUNNING DOWNWARD ON THE FORWARD AND AFT VERTICAL FACES WHERE THEY ARE WELDED TO THE SIDE RAILS. THEY ALSO HAVE PARTIAL TO FULL WIDTH TRANSVERSE CRACKS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THEIR AFT REARWARD FACING 3" WIDE LOWER HORIZONTAL FLANGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO WILSON TRAILER. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT A DESIGN FLAW EXISTED AND HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE SUBFRAME. THEY OFFERED NO HELP WITH THE DEFECTS. I HAVE PHOTOS.

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