TL* - THE CONTACT HAD A 2005 BIG TEX TRAILER HITCHED TO A 1999 SUBURBAN 1500 WHEN HE HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE TRAILER WOULD NOT STOP. HOWEVER, THE TRAILER EVENTUALLY STOPPED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED TH…
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TL* - THE CONTACT HAD A 2005 BIG TEX TRAILER HITCHED TO A 1999 SUBURBAN 1500 WHEN HE HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE TRAILER WOULD NOT STOP. HOWEVER, THE TRAILER EVENTUALLY STOPPED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE SHEARED OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE. APPROXIMATELY 6- 8 MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE TRAILER KEPT COMING LOOSE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE LATCH, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE SO. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE ON THE TRAILER TWICE. *AK
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH COVERED HAYRACKS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE HAYRACK TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR AT 1-800-848-3095.
ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYPOD TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS ALLOWS THE HAYPOD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYPOD TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR AT 1-800-848-3095.
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PE05044 · Loose Axle Hardware
Opened Aug 17, 2005 · Closed Oct 19, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:rear
ODI DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM DURING A SERVICE BULLETIN REVIEW.ON JULY 21, 2005, 4-STAR FORWARDED ODI A COPY OF A SERVICE LETTER RECENTLY SENT TO THEIR DEALERS AND OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO INSPECT AND RETORQUE THE MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS ON THE AXLE SUSPENSION.A LINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS INSTALLED ON THE AXLE WERE NOT APPROPRIATELY TORQUED. ODI'S INVESTIGATION PROMPTED 4-STAR TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE AXLE CONFIGURATION AND ITS ATTACHING HARWARE.4-STAR HAS NOW CONCLUDED THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ERRONEOUS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: STARTING WITH THE FIRST PRODUCTION TRAILER, A BRACE BAR WAS WELDED TO THE TRAILER'S FRAME TO ADD STABILITY TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER.THE BAR WAS THEN BOLTED TO BRACKETS WITH LOCK NUTS AND THE BRACKETS WERE THEN WELDED TO THE AXLES.THEREFORE, THE ADDED STRENGTH SUPPLIED BY THE WELDS MAKES THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE IRRELEVANT.AT ODI'S REQUEST,4-STAR PROVIDED DATA AND EXAMINED TRAILERS FROM EACH MODEL YEAR AND PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS THEIR CLAIM.( CONTINUES ON PAGE 2)
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