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title: "TRAIL KING TKPA (1996) - Recall 23V578000 — NHTSA record 243887 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 1992-2023 TKFA, TKPA, AB, and AB EXT trailers equipped with pin-on axles or pivot extensions. The"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# TRAIL KING TKPA (1996) - Recall 23V578000 — NHTSA record 243887

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Aug 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: TRAIL KING TKPA (1996) - Recall 23V578000
- **Reason**: Trail King Industries, Inc. (Trail King) is recalling certain 1992-2023 TKFA, TKPA, AB, and AB EXT trailers equipped with pin-on axles or pivot extensions. The shims that transfer weight between the trailer and the pin-on axle may detach if the air line or air suspension lose compression. Detached shims can fall into the roadway and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Trail King Industries, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 5641
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 243887

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V578000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: TRAIL KING TKPA; model year 1996. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Aug 14, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Sep 6, 2023
- **Record created**: Aug 15, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will install new shims, tether, and hardware to tether the shims to the pin-on axle or pivot extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2023. Owners may contact Trail King customer service at 1-800-843-3324. Trail King's number for this recall is TK202301.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V578000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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