{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V048000","date":"2017-01-20","owner_notified":"2017-02-08","manufacturer":"Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS","summary":"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.","consequence":"If the welds crack, the underride guard may detach from the trailer frame, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"W-6225, W-6279","part_number":null,"units":543,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2018-1","period_to":"2018-1","submitted":"2018-04-06","involved":543,"remedied":502,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":92,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"WALKER","model":"FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER","vehicle_id":"2014_walker_food-grade","match":"base","built_from":"2013-04-11","built_to":"2016-05-19"},{"year":2015,"make":"WALKER","model":"FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER","vehicle_id":"2015_walker_food-grade","match":"base","built_from":"2013-04-11","built_to":"2016-05-19"},{"year":2016,"make":"WALKER","model":"FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER","vehicle_id":"2016_walker_food-grade","match":"base","built_from":"2013-04-11","built_to":"2016-05-19"},{"year":2017,"make":"WALKER","model":"FOOD GRADE TANK TRAILER","vehicle_id":"2017_walker_food-grade","match":"base","built_from":"2013-04-11","built_to":"2016-05-19"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V048000"}