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McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel (2013–2023).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls

Pick your McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2022 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2021 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2020 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2019 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2018 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2017 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2016 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2015 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2014 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10
2013 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel10

All McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Body (structure) and tail lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 23V008000 Reported 31 vehicles potentially affected Gratimax, LLC

    Gratimax, LLC (Gratimax) is recalling certain 2013-2023 McElrath Trailers VX75 Xcel vacuum excavator trailers. The design of the rear impact guard resulted in the incorrect placement of the taillights. In addition, the guard may fail to prevent a vehicle from traveling under the trailer during a rear impact crash. As such, these…

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the taillights and modify the rear impact guard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact Gratimax customer service at 1-864-814-2220. Gratimax's…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Other McElrath Trailers models

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.