NHTSA Campaign 20V522000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NHTSA campaign 20V522000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: mechanical. The repair is free.
PJ Trailers filed the report for 20V522000 with NHTSA on August 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V522000, NHTSA lists up to 694 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V522000 were scheduled from October 2, 2020, 35 days after the report.
20V522000 covers 1 model from PJ Trailers, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V522000 ranks 3 of 5 PJ Trailers recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- PJ Trailers is recalling certain 2020-2021 DE trailers. The attachment bolts of the hydraulic cylinder may fail if the hydraulic system is used to lower the dump box once the dump box is already in the fully lowered position.
- The risk
- Use of the dump box after the attachment bolts fail may result in a sudden drop of the box as it is being raised, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- PJ Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic power unit and the attachment bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2020. Owners may contact PJ Trailers customer service at 1-866-752-8781.
Reported August 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V522000 (1)
PJ Trailers (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V522000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted