Lakota Lakota (2017-2018): Structure
Recall 17V473000 · Jul 25, 2017 · Lakota Corporation
14
vehicles affected
14
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V473000
- Date
- Jul 25, 2017
- Maker
- Lakota Corporation
- Units affected
- 14
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Lakota trailers. The rear external load ramp was not mounted with nuts and bolts in addition to being welded, possibly resulting in the ramp detaching from the trailer.
What can happen
If the ramp detaches from the rear of trailer, it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will install bolts and nuts on each rear external ramp, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636. Lakota's number for this recall is Non-LQ ext ramp.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lakota | Lakota | 2017-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V473000?
1 model: Lakota Lakota (2017-2018), about 14 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V473000?
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will install bolts and nuts on each rear external ramp, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636. Lakota's number for this recall is Non-LQ ext ramp.
What can happen?
If the ramp detaches from the rear of trailer, it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.