Tire Belt Separation – 2021-2022 Lakota Bighorn & Charger Trailers

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February 10, 2022 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 22V-005 This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Dear Lakota Owner: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Lakota has decided a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 & 2022 Lakota trailers equipped with Sailun tires. In particular, the ST235/85R16 manufactured at Sailun’s Vietnam plant (1YJ) from the 20th week of 2020 through the 41st week of 2020. The defect associated with a steel belt package design change that could contribute to the tread belt separation or tread delamination, increasing the risk of a crash. Enclosed is the Safety Recall Notice. Tire owners can help reduce the associated risk by referring to their trailer placard and adhering to the prescribed air pressure and weight limitations of the vehicle. Under inflation and overload of the tires as well as excessive speed are also a contributing factor to tire failure. Your trailer has been identified as having the tires that fall within the listed factory and DOT code production range contained in Sailun Tire America’s recall. Please visit the closest Sailun Tire America’s dealer and they will replace the tire (s) with the same brand or substantially similar brand at no cost to you. STA will also over the costs to mount and balance the tires. When replacement is completed, we ask you email, mail or fax Lakota a copy of the document from the tire dealer indicating recall completed so we may report the recall as complete. Email to: [email protected], fax to: 574-848-1467, or mail to: PO Box 219 Bristol, IN. 46507 A Sailun Tire Americas dealer is best equipped to provide this service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If; however, there is not a Sailun Tire Americas dealer in your area or you take your vehicle to the dealer on the agreed service date and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within three (3) days, we recommend you contact Lakota Recall Help Desk by calling 1-574-848-1636. After contacting the tire dealer and Lakota Customer Service, if you are still not able to have the safety defect remedied without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590 or call 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. If you had your tires replaced before you received this letter, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost. If you have any questions whether your tires are covered by this notice, or problems obtaining the needed replacement, or are seeking reimbursement, please contact Sailun Tire Americas at 1-844-281-9696. Federal law requires any lessor who receives a notification of a determination of a safety-related defect or noncompliance pertaining to any leased motor vehicle shall send the notice to the lessee within 10 days. If you are no longer owner of this vehicle, please provide us with any contact information so we may contact the subsequent owner. We are sorry to cause this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. Lakota Corp — PO Box 219 – 1 Lakota Lane– Bristol, IN 46507 Phone: 574-848-1636 Fax: 574-848-1467 www.lakotatrailers.com

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Submission Date : FEB 10, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Address : PO Box 219 4 Stoutco Drive Bristol IN 46507 Company phone : 574-848-1636 Population : Number of potentially involved : 68 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Lakota Bighorn & Charger & Livestock Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : still determining what trailers contain the recalled tires. removing trailers from the list that were a different plant number, total number of trailers 70. 68 US trailers and 2 in Canada. Production Dates : JUN 01, 2020 – DEC 31, 2020 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Sailun tires, tread belt separation or tread delamination FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : risk of crash Description of the Cause : defect with a steel belt package design Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Sailun Tire Component Description : 16″ tire DOT code 2020-4120 Component Part Number : 235/85R16 G Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Sailun Tire Americas Address : NR NR Country : United States Chronology : Tredit Tire and Wheel sent Lakota trailers a letter indicating Sailun Tire Americas has issued a recall, 21T-018. Letter was received from Tredit Tire January 3, 2022. Lakota is the end manufacture and ultimately responsible to issue the recall. It was immediately decided that a recall would be issued to dealers and owners. Reports were ran to determine quantity and specific trailers containing the tires under the Sailun recall. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The defect is associated with a steel belt package design change that could contribute to a tread belt separation or tread delamination How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : the new ties will not have the steel belt package defect Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : I will have to reach out to Sailun to find out. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : letters will be issues to dealers and retail owners. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 11, 2022 – FEB 11, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 18, 2022 – FEB 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Submission Date : JAN 07, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Address : PO Box 219 4 Stoutco Drive Bristol IN 46507 Company phone : 574-848-1636 Population : Number of potentially involved : 100 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Lakota Bighorn & Charger Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : still determining what trailers contain the recalled tires. Production Dates : JUN 01, 2020 – DEC 31, 2020 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Sailun tires, tread belt separation or tread delamination FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : risk of crash Description of the Cause : defect with a steel belt package design Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Sailun Tire Component Description : 16″ tire DOT code 2020-4120 Component Part Number : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Sailun Tire Americas Address : NR NR Country : United States Chronology : Tredit Tire and Wheel sent Lakota trailers a letter indicating Sailun Tire Americas has issued a recall, 21T-018 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The defect is associated with a steel belt package design change that could contribute to a tread belt separation or tread delamination How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : the new ties will not have the steel belt package defect Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : I will have to reach out to Sailun to find out. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : letters will be issues to dealers and retail owners. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 11, 2022 – FEB 11, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 18, 2022 – FEB 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Submission Date : DEC 16, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Address : PO Box 219 4 Stoutco Drive Bristol IN 46507 Company phone : 574-848-1636 Population : Number of potentially involved : 68 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Lakota Bighorn & Charger & Livestock Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : still determining what trailers contain the recalled tires. removing trailers from the list that were a different plant number, total number of trailers 70. 68 US trailers and 2 in Canada. Production Dates : JUN 01, 2020 – DEC 31, 2020 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Sailun tires, tread belt separation or tread delamination FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : risk of crash Description of the Cause : defect with a steel belt package design Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Sailun Tire Component Description : 16″ tire DOT code 2020-4120 Component Part Number : 235/85R16 G Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Sailun Tire Americas Address : NR NR Country : United States Chronology : Tredit Tire and Wheel sent Lakota trailers a letter indicating Sailun Tire Americas has issued a recall, 21T-018. Letter was received from Tredit Tire January 3, 2022. Lakota is the end manufacture and ultimately responsible to issue the recall. It was immediately decided that a recall would be issued to dealers and owners. Reports were ran to determine quantity and specific trailers containing the tires under the Sailun recall. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The defect is associated with a steel belt package design change that could contribute to a tread belt separation or tread delamination How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : the new ties will not have the steel belt package defect. tires will be replaced by Sailun at no charge to the customers. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : I will have to reach out to Sailun to find out. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : letters will be issues to dealers and retail owners. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 11, 2022 – FEB 11, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 18, 2022 – FEB 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Submission Date : JAN 31, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Lakota Corporation Address : PO Box 219 4 Stoutco Drive Bristol IN 46507 Company phone : 574-848-1636 Population : Number of potentially involved : 68 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Lakota Bighorn & Charger & Livestock Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : still determining what trailers contain the recalled tires. removing trailers from the list that were a different plant number, total number of trailers 70. 68 US trailers and 2 in Canada. Production Dates : JUN 01, 2020 – DEC 31, 2020 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Sailun tires, tread belt separation or tread delamination FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : risk of crash Description of the Cause : defect with a steel belt package design Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-005 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Sailun Tire Component Description : 16″ tire DOT code 2020-4120 Component Part Number : 235/85R16 G Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Sailun Tire Americas Address : NR NR Country : United States Chronology : Tredit Tire and Wheel sent Lakota trailers a letter indicating Sailun Tire Americas has issued a recall, 21T-018 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The defect is associated with a steel belt package design change that could contribute to a tread belt separation or tread delamination How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : the new ties will not have the steel belt package defect Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : I will have to reach out to Sailun to find out. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : letters will be issues to dealers and retail owners. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 11, 2022 – FEB 11, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 18, 2022 – FEB 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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