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Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2007
Equipment
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LOAD RITE UTILITY TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AXLE BECAME FRACTURED AND FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PURCHASED ANOTHER AXLE FOR $475. HE STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT AXLE WAS A LOT HEAVIER THAN THE ORIGINAL AXLE. WHEN HE INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ASKED …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LOAD RITE UTILITY TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AXLE BECAME FRACTURED AND FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PURCHASED ANOTHER AXLE FOR $475. HE STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT AXLE WAS A LOT HEAVIER THAN THE ORIGINAL AXLE. WHEN HE INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ASKED HOW LONG DID HE EXPECT THE TRAILER TO LAST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER WAS ONLY USED TWICE AND A TOTAL OF TWELVE TIMES. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AXLE SHOULD NOT JUST FALL OUT. THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01E031000 (EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL: WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES) WAS ALREADY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS APPLICABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED VARIOUS PHOTOS OF THE DEFECT. UPDATED 11/14/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10207508
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2002
Structure
REAR TAILGATE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY THERE COULD HAVE BEEN FATALITIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016525
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