WAS PULLING A 2008 MUSTANG HORSE TRAILER WHEN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONNECTION FAILED. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE TRAILER IN TO BE CHECKED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, I WAS ALERTED THAT 2 OF THE LEAF SPRING BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FALL OFF THE AXLE. *TR
2008 Manac Add
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 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 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. 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.
Suspension complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
108V665000 · Power Train:axle Hubs
Dec 16, 2008
MANAC IS RECALLING 185 MY 2008 LWED,CFB, LWBD, SFB, TSH, TSTD, SBD, SDD, ADD, CDD TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: MANAC IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR MANAC AT 1-819-379-3738.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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