Kentucky Trailer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Kentucky Trailer (2000–2003).

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All Kentucky Trailer recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kentucky Trailer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Service brakes, air

   NHTSA 04V501000 Reported October 19, 2004 800 vehicles potentially affected KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO.

   Certain trailers equipped with bendix brakes have experienced air leakage on the brake valve pipe nipple connecting the air reservoir. The pipe nipple starts to crack creating an air leak.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the type of pipe nipple used and replace all pipe nipples as necessary. The recall began on october 6, 2004. Only united parcel service (ups) trucks are involved. Owners should contact kentucky…

   Model years: 2002, 2003

2. Abs warning light (service brakes)

   NHTSA 03V379000 Reported October 8, 2003 1,330 vehicles potentially affected KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO.

   On certain van trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ECU). If the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become…

   Remedy: Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

   Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

3. Axle hubs (power train)

   NHTSA 03V226000 Reported June 16, 2003 300 vehicles potentially affected KENTUCKY MFG. CO.

   On certain van type truck trailers (45') equipped with stemco "pro-torq" axle nut assemblies that were sold only to one customer, united parcel service, the keepers/lock rings were missing allowing the axle nut to come loose causing wheel oil to leak out.

   Remedy: Ups has inspected all 300 trailers and any trailer found to be missing the keeper/lock rings will be corrected.

   Model years: 2002, 2003

4. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 02V139004 Reported May 16, 2002 623 vehicles potentially affected KENTUCKY MFG. CO.

   On certain trailers equipped with bendix sr-2, sr-4, and sr-5 trailer spring brake valve assemblies, the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve) component of the affected valves can separate from the valve's metal insert. Air can be trapped by a separated i/e valve causing it to balloon and block the exhaust passage of…

   Remedy: Bendix will notify customers and provide a repair kit and installation instructions free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

   Model years: 2000

5. Hub (wheels)

   NHTSA 00V386004 Reported December 21, 2000 1,032 vehicles potentially affected KENTUCKY MFG. CO.

   Vehicle description: trailers equipped with hubs provided by webb wheel products. These truck trailer disc wheel hubs have direct-machined anti-lock braking systems (ABS), part number 2023a, and manufactured between april 14 and june 7, 2000. The ABS teeth are machined into the inner face of the hub bore, and the teeth are machined off…

   Remedy: Webb wheel will notify the customers to inspect for defective hubs and will replace the hubs free of charge.

   Model years: 2000

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.