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Lode King SDF53-3: recall status

Notice names this product. Lode King’s Lode King SDF53-3 is named in NHTSA recall 26V269000. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: A guard with inadequate strength may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash. Units affected: 114. Agency consumer action: Lode-King will inspect and add welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Lode-King's customer service at 1-204-325-4345 or 1-866-797-0669. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 22, 2026.

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Product named
Lode King SDF50-3; Lode King SDF53-3; Lode King SDG53-3
Company / brand
Lode-King Industries
Model / item numbers
SDF50-3; SDF53-3; SDG53-3
Affected model years / models
2026 Lode King SDG53-3; 2026 Lode King SDF53-3; 2026 Lode King SDF50-3; 2025 Lode King SDG53-3; 2025 Lode King SDF53-3; 2025 Lode King SDF50-3; 2024 Lode King SDG53-3; 2024 Lode King SDF53-3; 2024 Lode King SDF50-3; 2023 Lode King SDG53-3; 2023 Lode King SDF53-3; 2023 Lode King SDF50-3; 2022 Lode King SDG53-3; 2022 Lode King SDF53-3; 2022 Lode King SDF50-3; 2021 Lode King SDG53-3; 2021 Lode King SDF53-3; 2021 Lode King SDF50-3; 2020 Lode King SDG53-3; 2020 Lode King SDF53-3; 2020 Lode King SDF50-3; 2019 Lode King SDG53-3; 2019 Lode King SDF53-3; 2019 Lode King SDF50-3
Agency product description and boundaries

Lode-King Industries, Ltd (Lode-King) is recalling certain 2019-2026 SDG53-3, SDF53-3, and SDF50-3 trailers. The rear impact guard may be missing welds, reducing the guard's structural strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."

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Brand
Lode King
Model number(s)
SDF53-3

Recalls naming this model

NHTSA · Vehicle · April 28, 2026

Lode-King Industries Structure recall (26V269000)

A guard with inadequate strength may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.

Company / brand: Lode-King Industries recalls

Affected products: Lode King SDF50-3 recall status, Lode King SDF53-3 recall status, Lode King SDG53-3 recall status

Official ID 26V269000 · Official record ↗

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