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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
3,000 miles · Jul 28, 2010
Tires
HAVE A NEW MERHOW 3 HORSE TRL. HAD KENDRA/KARRIER 235-80-16 RADIALS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 5, DUE TO 3 BLOWOUTS ON SIDEWALLS. THE 1ST IN 11-09 THE OTHER 2 BLEW ON I-75 NEAR CHATTANOOGA ON 5-10. ALL TIRES WERE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. THE 4TH FOUND BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE WALL JUST BEFORE ANOTHER TRIP, DID NOT BLOW O…
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HAVE A NEW MERHOW 3 HORSE TRL. HAD KENDRA/KARRIER 235-80-16 RADIALS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 5, DUE TO 3 BLOWOUTS ON SIDEWALLS. THE 1ST IN 11-09 THE OTHER 2 BLEW ON I-75 NEAR CHATTANOOGA ON 5-10. ALL TIRES WERE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. THE 4TH FOUND BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE WALL JUST BEFORE ANOTHER TRIP, DID NOT BLOW OUT. ALL TIRES DID THE SAME THING LARGE BASEBALL SIZE BUBBLE ON THE UPPER SIDEWALL, 3 ON THE OUTSIDE 1 ON THE INSIDE. THE 5TH TIRE DID NOT BLOW DUE TO BEING THE SPARE AND NEVER ON GROUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10345914
5,000 miles · Jun 3, 2010
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MIDDLEBURY FOURTEEN BY SEVEN ENCLOSED TRAILER WITH TANDEM AXLE (UNKNOWN MODEL PER CONTACT). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRAILER WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH, PUSHING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE TIRES. …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MIDDLEBURY FOURTEEN BY SEVEN ENCLOSED TRAILER WITH TANDEM AXLE (UNKNOWN MODEL PER CONTACT). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRAILER WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH, PUSHING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE TIRES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CORDS WERE ALSO EXPOSED AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. AS A RESULT OF THE BLOW OUT, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BENT FENDER AND BROKEN BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS ONE-HALF INCH OUT OF SQUARE. THE REAR AXLE WAS ONE FULL INCH OUT OF SQUARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10334385
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