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2011 Kaufman FDW-6K-18

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
1Service Brakes, Electric
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Electric. 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

Service Brakes, Electric complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2011
Power TrainService Brakes, Electric

I PURCHASED A NEW KAUFMAN TRAILER ON 9/23/2011 MODEL FDW-6K-18 EQUIPPED WITH TWO LIPPERT 6000 LBS AXLES. I USE THIS TRAILER TO HAUL A 4000 LBS TRACTOR AND WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A STOP MY TRAILER BEGAN TO SWERVE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THAT GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT OF SEVERAL AXLE HUBS. WHEN RETURNED HOME I DISASSEMBLE…

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I PURCHASED A NEW KAUFMAN TRAILER ON 9/23/2011 MODEL FDW-6K-18 EQUIPPED WITH TWO LIPPERT 6000 LBS AXLES. I USE THIS TRAILER TO HAUL A 4000 LBS TRACTOR AND WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A STOP MY TRAILER BEGAN TO SWERVE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THAT GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT OF SEVERAL AXLE HUBS. WHEN RETURNED HOME I DISASSEMBLED THE AXLES HUBS TO DISCOVER THE BRAKE DRUMS AND BACKING PLATES COVERED IN GREASE. I CONTACTED THE KAUFMAN TRAILERS AND THEY REFERRED ME TO LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. ABOUT AXLE WARRANTY. I CONTACTED LIPPERT ABOUT THE GREASE AND SAID THAT WAS COSMOLINE AND THAT WAS NORMAL. I EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS GREASE AND THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE; I EVEN SUPPLIED PICTURES OF THE HUBS WITH GREASE ON THE HUB AND WHEEL. I BELIEVE THE GREASE USED WAS OF POOR QUALITY AND WHEN THE AXLE HEATED UP THE GREASE LIQUEFIED CAUSING THE BRAKE PROBLEM. I HAD A NEAR MISS BUT I WANT OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH LIPPERT COMPONENTS AXLES. UPDATED 07/19/11*BF UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF *TR UPDATED 3/02/2012 *LN

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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