2009 Wilson Grain Trailer Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,101 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 15V440000 2015-07-10 1,890 affected
Defect

Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Grain trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. In the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail. Failure of these welds may result in the kingpin separating…

Consequence

If the kingpin separates from the pickup plate, the trailer could detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Wilson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the aluminum kingpin assemblies for cracked or failed welds, repairing them as necessary. Additionally, a new forged steel kingpin will be installed with supplemental fasteners. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2015. …

SUSPENSION 08V601000 2008-11-19 211 affected
Defect

WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 211 MY 2009 GRAIN TRAILERS. THE PIVOT BOLTS WERE LOOSENED AT INSTALLATION AND WERE NOT PROPERLY RE-TORQUED.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR BUSHING OR HANGER WEAR OR LOSS OF AXLE ATTACHMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PIVOT BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION HANGERS FOR TORQUE AND TIGHTEN TO 475 FT LBS, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILERS AT 1-800-798-2002.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Our company purchased this trailer used from the manufacturer in november of 2013. The trailer is titled / registered as a 2010 model year but was built in march of 2009. Our concern is that, despite having been in service for only five years, the unit has developed numerous cracks / breaks in the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2013-11-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Wilson Grain Trailer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.