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1997 Chaparral Flatbed

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Structure
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Structure

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES…

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THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS ILLEGAL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #566003

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Structure

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES…

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THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS ILLEGAL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #566002

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Structure

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES…

Read full complaint

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS ILLEGAL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #566001

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Structure

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES…

Read full complaint

THIS ALUMINUM TRAILER IS 53 FEET LONG AND HAS A PIN TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE SPREAD OF 45 FEET, THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER CALLS FOR A SPREAD OF 40.6 FEET, WHEN THE TRAILER IS LOADED IT BELLYS DOWN AND THE FRONT AXLE DIGS INTO THE SURFACE, THIS RIPS THE MAIN FRAME AND THE WHOLE AXLE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS ILLEGAL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #566000

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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