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2012 Little Guy Silver Shadow

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1Owner complaints

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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300 miles · Oct 24, 2012
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LITTLE GUY SILVER SHADOW TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BECAME FRACTURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BEFORE FLIPPING AND CRASHING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LITTLE GUY SILVER SHADOW TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BECAME FRACTURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BEFORE FLIPPING AND CRASHING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PULLING THE TRAILER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRAILER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING AND HUBCAP HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA ODI #10482061

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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