# NHTSA recall 17V048000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 17V048000
- Manufacturer's number: W\-6225, W\-6279
- Manufacturer: Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC
- Reported: 2017\-01\-20
- Owners notified: 2017\-02\-08
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- Units potentially affected: 543

## What is wrong

Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC \(Walker\) is recalling certain 2014\-2017 Food Grade Tank Trailers.  The weld joints that attach the underride guard to the trailer frame may crack.


## What can happen

If the welds crack, the underride guard may detach from the trailer frame, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Walker will notify owners, and dealers will modify the underride guard mounting, free of charge.  The recall began on February 8, 2017.  Owners may contact Walker customer service at 1\-800\-356\-5734.  Walker's number for this recall is W\-6225,W\-6279.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 5, for 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-06
- Vehicles in the campaign: 543
- Reported remedied: 502 \(92%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 WALKER FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER](/makes/walker/food-grade/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-11 to 2016\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 WALKER FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER](/makes/walker/food-grade/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-11 to 2016\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2016 WALKER FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER](/makes/walker/food-grade/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-11 to 2016\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 WALKER FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER](/makes/walker/food-grade/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-11 to 2016\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [WALKER TRC 25874](/bulletins/10199193.md), 2021-07-19, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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