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2009 Wilson Grain Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 3, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 10, 2015
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V440000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Jul 10, 2015
1,890 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Wilson Trailer CompanyManufacturer number 323DView on NHTSA.gov
08V601000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Nov 19, 2008
211 units potentially affected
The defect: WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 211 MY 2009 GRAIN TRAILERS. THE PIVOT BOLTS WERE LOOSENED AT INSTALLATION AND WERE NOT PROPERLY RE-TORQUED.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR BUSHING OR HANGER WEAR OR LOSS OF AXLE ATTACHMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The 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.
WILSON TRAILER COMPANYManufacturer number 126QView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Sep 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.

NHTSA ID
10761225
Incident
Nov 13, 2013

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Wilson Grain Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
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2022000—
2021000—
2020000—
2019000—
2018000—
2015020—
2014020—
2013010—
2012010—
2011020—
2010010—
2009Viewing120—
2008020—
2007240—
2006040—
2005020—
2004020—
2003010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.