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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Equipment. Review the 1 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
3 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2007
Electrical SystemStructureTires
2005 EXISS TRAILER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD PROPER AIR PRESSURE. *KB AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE WARNING SIGNAL ILLUMINATED NOTING TRAILER DISENGAGE. THE T…
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2005 EXISS TRAILER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD PROPER AIR PRESSURE. *KB AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE WARNING SIGNAL ILLUMINATED NOTING TRAILER DISENGAGE. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DUE TO THE WIRING NOT BEING ENERGIZED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A RELEASE OF AIR PRESSURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE METAL VALVE STEM. THE FRONT ESCAPE WINDOW HAD A BROKEN BRACKET AND WAS NOT MOUNTED FLUSH. MOISTURE WAS DETECTED IN AND AROUND THE WINDOW AFTER HEAVY RAINS. THE WINDOW WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE WINDOW FRAME HAD A MISALIGNMENT WITH THE TRAILER FRAME. SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE TRAILER, WHICH WAS A RESULT OF THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE RUBBING THE WHEEL WELL. THE BRAKE WIRE WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS TOUCHING THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRAILER ON THE DRIVERS REAR POST BEHIND THE STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE WIRE FROM THE HARNESS TO THE JUNCTION FOR THE REAR AXLE WAS CAUSING SHORTS AND INTERMITTENT LIGHT AND BRAKE ISSUES.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10208267
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2007
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 UNIVERSAL EXISS (NA). THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH HI-RUN TIRES, SIZE G235/85/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. HE NOTICED THAT THE THIRD TIRE HAD SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION AND HE COULD SEE THE BELT AND A BULGE IN THE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRES THAT CA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 UNIVERSAL EXISS (NA). THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH HI-RUN TIRES, SIZE G235/85/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. HE NOTICED THAT THE THIRD TIRE HAD SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION AND HE COULD SEE THE BELT AND A BULGE IN THE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://RIDES.WEBSHOTS.COM/ALBUM/560403292KEOOJN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
NHTSA ODI #10200577
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2007
Equipment
2005 EXISS TRAILER THAT TRAILER DISENGAGE AND DOOR LIGHT NOT WORKING AND TWO TIRES THAT WERE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE**NAR**CC THE DOOR HANDLE LIGHT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE THE WIRING TO THE HANDLE WAS NOT ENGERGIZED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW HAD A BROKEN BRACKET. MOISTURE WAS DETECTED IN AND AROU…
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2005 EXISS TRAILER THAT TRAILER DISENGAGE AND DOOR LIGHT NOT WORKING AND TWO TIRES THAT WERE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE**NAR**CC THE DOOR HANDLE LIGHT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE THE WIRING TO THE HANDLE WAS NOT ENGERGIZED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW HAD A BROKEN BRACKET. MOISTURE WAS DETECTED IN AND AROUND THE WINDOW AFTER HEAVY RAINS. THE WINDOW WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE WINDOW FRAME WAS MISALIGNED WITH THE TRAILER FRAME. THE BRAKES ON THE TRAILER WERE SMOKING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10188977
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
1
PE05048 · Wheel Separations
Opened Sep 2, 2005 · Closed Dec 8, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
ODI OPENED PE05-048 AFTER LEARNING OF AN AUGUST 11, 2005, WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT FROM A MODEL YEAR 2005 EXISS MODEL SE-422 TRAILEREQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS.THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PURCHASED.THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A PRODUCTION LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROBLEM, GIVEN THE VERY SHORT LENGTH OF FIELD SERVICE.ON SEPTEMEBR 12, 2005, EXISS REPORTED THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED FROM A MODEL YEAR 2003 MODEL SPORT 307LQ TRAILER ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 (CANADIAN OWNER).DURING THE INVESTIGATION EXISS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED OR PLANNED INITIATIVES INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE WHEEL INSTALLATION AND TORQUING PROCESS AT THE PLANT.DUE TO THE LOW FAILURE RATE, ODI IS CLOSING THIS PE AND INITIATING A TWELVE-MONTH MONITORING PROGRAM (I.E.,UNTIL DECEMBER, 2006) THAT WILL REQUIRE EXISS TO REPORT ALL NEWLY REPORTED WHEEL SEPARATIONS FROM EXISS VEHICLES TO ODI.
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Wheels
ODI OPENED PE05-048 AFTER LEARNING OF AN AUGUST 11, 2005, WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT FROM A MODEL YEAR 2005 EXISS MODEL SE-422 TRAILEREQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS.THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PURCHASED.THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A PRODUCTION LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROBLEM, GIVEN THE VERY SHORT LENGTH OF FIELD SERVICE.ON SEPTEMEBR 12, 2005, EXISS REPORTED THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED FROM A MODEL YEAR 2003 MODEL SPORT 307LQ TRAILER ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 (CANADIAN OWNER).DURING THE INVESTIGATION EXISS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED OR PLANNED INITIATIVES INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE WHEEL INSTALLATION AND TORQUING PROCESS AT THE PLANT.DUE TO THE LOW FAILURE RATE, ODI IS CLOSING THIS PE AND INITIATING A TWELVE-MONTH MONITORING PROGRAM (I.E.,UNTIL DECEMBER, 2006) THAT WILL REQUIRE EXISS TO REPORT ALL NEWLY REPORTED WHEEL SEPARATIONS FROM EXISS VEHICLES TO ODI.
Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
ODI OPENED PE05-048 AFTER LEARNING OF AN AUGUST 11, 2005, WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT FROM A MODEL YEAR 2005 EXISS MODEL SE-422 TRAILEREQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS.THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PURCHASED.THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A PRODUCTION LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROBLEM, GIVEN THE VERY SHORT LENGTH OF FIELD SERVICE.ON SEPTEMEBR 12, 2005, EXISS REPORTED THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED FROM A MODEL YEAR 2003 MODEL SPORT 307LQ TRAILER ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 (CANADIAN OWNER).DURING THE INVESTIGATION EXISS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED OR PLANNED INITIATIVES INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE WHEEL INSTALLATION AND TORQUING PROCESS AT THE PLANT.DUE TO THE LOW FAILURE RATE, ODI IS CLOSING THIS PE AND INITIATING A TWELVE-MONTH MONITORING PROGRAM (I.E.,UNTIL DECEMBER, 2006) THAT WILL REQUIRE EXISS TO REPORT ALL NEWLY REPORTED WHEEL SEPARATIONS FROM EXISS VEHICLES TO ODI.
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