NHTSA recall,
East Trailers Beast and Beast II Trailers
Beast and Beast II trailers have an improper weld that may fail, causing the rear impact guard to detach.
Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice
What happened
East Trailers, LLC (East Trailers) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Beast and Beast II trailers. An improper weld may fail, causing the rear impact guard to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, "Rear Impact Guards" and 224, "Rear Impact Protection." A detached rear impact guard cannot mitigate the impact of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The recall affects 769 vehicles nationwide. The issue was reported to NHTSA on January 13, 2026. Dealers will repair the weld joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2026.
What to do
If you own a vehicle in this recall:
- Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- Dealers will repair the weld joint, free of charge.
- You may contact East Trailers' customer service at 1-574-295-7888.
- Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2026.
What you get Free repair
Full text from NHTSA
Dealers will repair the weld joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2026. Owners may contact East Trailers' customer service at 1-574-295-7888.
Is your East affected?
2 models
These models and years may be affected.
- Beast, model years
- Beast II, model years
Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.
Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)Recall details
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Manufacturer
- East Trailers LLC
- Component
- Vehicle structure defect
- Campaign
- 26V007000
- Vehicles affected
- 769
- Repair cost
- Free of charge
- Owner letters mailed
- Manufacturer phone
- 1-574-295-7888
Timeline
Reported to NHTSA
Listed on Recall Canary
Summary updated
