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2005 Trailer T18S

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Tires
4Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 4 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Tires complaints

4 reports
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5,000 miles · Oct 16, 2020
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CARSON FLAT BED TRAILER N/A EQUIP WITH FOUR COMMODORE TIRES SIZED 205/75R/15, TIRE LINE: UNKNOWNM, DOT RYB30MAC4612/1913. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON BOTH REAR AND FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE TRAILER WAS PARKED AND HAD NOT …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CARSON FLAT BED TRAILER N/A EQUIP WITH FOUR COMMODORE TIRES SIZED 205/75R/15, TIRE LINE: UNKNOWNM, DOT RYB30MAC4612/1913. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON BOTH REAR AND FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE TRAILER WAS PARKED AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE LOCAL DEALER BIG O TIRES LOCATED AT 7690 E. STATE ROUTE 69, PRESCOTT VALLEY AZ. WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11364629

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2018
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SHELBY TRAILER HARBOR FREIGHT (NA) EQUIPPED WITH INNOVA ULTRA RUNNER UTILITY TRAILER TIRES, TIRE LINE: TINOFCB, TIRE SIZE: 5.3X12 AND 4.80/4.00X12. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T017000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SHELBY TRAILER HARBOR FREIGHT (NA) EQUIPPED WITH INNOVA ULTRA RUNNER UTILITY TRAILER TIRES, TIRE LINE: TINOFCB, TIRE SIZE: 5.3X12 AND 4.80/4.00X12. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T017000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE HARBOR FREIGHT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-444-3353 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #11064591

10,000 miles · Sep 7, 2010
Tires

GALAXY TRAILER SPECIAL,14 PLY, LOAD RANGE G, 8-14.5 LT MADE IN CHINA. # ON TIRE GTWDO5-8145T5-O1T.NO DOT # ON TIRE. SOLD BY ECONOLINE, THEIR PHONE # 205 489 5318. EXTRA # ON TIRE H-105-01 & GTWDO5-8-O1B, ALL SO 403-0250. A 12 INCH SEPARATION FROM THE NYLON CORE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE THIS HAS HAPPEN FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR …

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GALAXY TRAILER SPECIAL,14 PLY, LOAD RANGE G, 8-14.5 LT MADE IN CHINA. # ON TIRE GTWDO5-8145T5-O1T.NO DOT # ON TIRE. SOLD BY ECONOLINE, THEIR PHONE # 205 489 5318. EXTRA # ON TIRE H-105-01 & GTWDO5-8-O1B, ALL SO 403-0250. A 12 INCH SEPARATION FROM THE NYLON CORE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE THIS HAS HAPPEN FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE TRAILER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10354125

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2008
Tires

I WAS PULLING MY TRAVEL TRAILER ON I-10 WEST OF MARIANNA, FL. JULY 2007. LOST BOTH LS TIRES FROM TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TEMPERATURES AROUND 98 AND NO TIRE IMPACT FOUND. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALERS AND CHECKED THE GOOGLE INTERNET SEARCH FOUND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIRE FAILURE WITH THE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TRAI…

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I WAS PULLING MY TRAVEL TRAILER ON I-10 WEST OF MARIANNA, FL. JULY 2007. LOST BOTH LS TIRES FROM TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TEMPERATURES AROUND 98 AND NO TIRE IMPACT FOUND. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALERS AND CHECKED THE GOOGLE INTERNET SEARCH FOUND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIRE FAILURE WITH THE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TRAILER TIRES.

NHTSA ODI #10226099

Official recalls

1

06V065000 · Structure:body:bumpers

Mar 8, 2006

CERTAIN TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, "REAR IMPACT GUARDS." PROPER REAR IMPACT GUARDS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THESE TRAILERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A SMALLER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MAY UNDERRIDE THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SMALLER VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT REAR IMPACT GUARDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHARLES MACHINE WORKS AT 580-572-2480.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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