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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. 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.
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What owners actually said
3 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2018
Exterior LightingService Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD 350 HAULING A 2017 LARK CARGO DETACHABLE TRAILER, MODEL: VT612SA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE TRAILER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE F…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD 350 HAULING A 2017 LARK CARGO DETACHABLE TRAILER, MODEL: VT612SA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE TRAILER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS VIN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #11130000
1,000 miles · Mar 12, 2018
Suspension
FROM THE PICTURE YOU WILL SEE THE SHACKLES OF THE TRAILER. THE SHACKLES HOLD ON THE LEAF SPRINGS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE. NOTICE THAT THE EYELETS ARE OVAL; THEY SHOULD BE CIRCULAR. PER MY MECHANIC, THE GRADE OF STEAL USED FOR THE SHACKLES WAS BELOW GRADE AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE RATED WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. IN ADDITION…
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FROM THE PICTURE YOU WILL SEE THE SHACKLES OF THE TRAILER. THE SHACKLES HOLD ON THE LEAF SPRINGS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE. NOTICE THAT THE EYELETS ARE OVAL; THEY SHOULD BE CIRCULAR. PER MY MECHANIC, THE GRADE OF STEAL USED FOR THE SHACKLES WAS BELOW GRADE AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE RATED WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. IN ADDITION IS APPEARS THE BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERTY TORQUE AT THE FACTORING CAUSING EXCESS MOVEMENT. I HAVE TWO LARK TRAILERS. THIS WEAR OF THE SHACKLES HAPPENED ON BOTH TRAILERS. ON MY 2014 LARK TRAILER, THE SHACKLES BROKE CAUSING THE AXLE TO FLY OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, DESTROYING THE TRAILER. WHEN WE DETERMINED THE CAUSE, WE REMOVED THE SHACKLES ON MY 2017 LARK TRAILER AND FOUND THOSE TOO WERE ABOUT TO BREAK. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BY EMAIL TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAPPENED ON TWO TRAILERS. THEY WERE HOSTEL AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM CLEAR PROOF THAT THE SHACKLES HAD FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE TRAILERS. *TT
NHTSA ODI #11078683
1,500 miles · Feb 19, 2018
StructureSuspension
FROM THE PICTURE YOU WILL SEE THE SHACKLES OF THE TRAILER. THE SHACKLES HOLD ON THE LEAF SPRINGS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE. NOTICE THAT THE EYELETS ARE OVAL; THEY SHOULD BE CIRCULAR. PER MY MECHANIC, THE GRADE OF STEAL USED FOR THE SHACKLES WAS BELOW GRADE AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE RATED WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. I HAVE TWO…
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FROM THE PICTURE YOU WILL SEE THE SHACKLES OF THE TRAILER. THE SHACKLES HOLD ON THE LEAF SPRINGS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE. NOTICE THAT THE EYELETS ARE OVAL; THEY SHOULD BE CIRCULAR. PER MY MECHANIC, THE GRADE OF STEAL USED FOR THE SHACKLES WAS BELOW GRADE AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE RATED WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. I HAVE TWO LARK TRAILERS. THIS WEAR OF THE SHACKLES HAPPENED ON BOTH TRAILERS. ON MY 2014 LARK TRAILER, THE SHACKLES BROKE CAUSING THE AXLE TO FLY OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, DESTROYING THE TRAILER. WHEN WE DETERMINED THE CAUSE, WE REMOVED THE SHACKLES ON MY 2017 LARK TRAILER AND FOUND THOSE TOO WERE ABOUT TO BREAK. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BY EMAIL TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAPPENED ON TWO TRAILERS. THEY WERE HOSTEL AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM CLEAR PROOF THAT THE SHACKLES HAD FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE TRAILERS. THIS OCCURRED IN BROOMFIELD COLORADO. *TT *TR
NHTSA ODI #11073745
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