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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 1 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.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
1,000 miles · Mar 31, 2009
Structure
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A FABRIQUE-PAR MARINE MASTER TRAILER, MODEL S-1921-3625 (NA). ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE METAL GUIDE BOARD WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE CUT THE METAL WITH A KNIFE. HE STATED THAT IF THE METAL HAD BLOWN OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, IT WOULD HA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A FABRIQUE-PAR MARINE MASTER TRAILER, MODEL S-1921-3625 (NA). ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE METAL GUIDE BOARD WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE CUT THE METAL WITH A KNIFE. HE STATED THAT IF THE METAL HAD BLOWN OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE METAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE METAL FOR FREE. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10263770
1,500 miles · Jan 22, 2009
Suspension
WAS PULLING A 2008 MUSTANG HORSE TRAILER WHEN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONNECTION FAILED. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE TRAILER IN TO BE CHECKED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, I WAS ALERTED THAT 2 OF THE LEAF SPRING BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FALL OFF THE AXLE. *TR
MANAC IS RECALLING 185 MY 2008 LWED,CFB, LWBD, SFB, TSH, TSTD, SBD, SDD, ADD, CDD TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: MANAC IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR MANAC AT 1-819-379-3738.
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NHTSA investigations
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