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2005 Pace American Trailer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. 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 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PACE AMERICAN 4X8 UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER ARE OUT OF SQUARE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE MILEAGE, ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, OR A TRANSMISSION TYPE.
DT: CONTACT STATED TRAILER IS FALLING APART; SHE FOUND MANY CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE AND THE BASE WAS BROKEN ON ALL THE AXLES. THE BIGFOOT''S TRAILER WAS NOT WELL-BUILT TO CARRY A SHIPMENT OR SUPPORT A LONG TRIP. ALSO, OWNER AFFIRMED THE TRAILER IS THE LOWEST QUALITY AND DANGER,FOR THAT REASON, THE TRAILER CURRENTLY CANNOT BE USE…
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DT: CONTACT STATED TRAILER IS FALLING APART; SHE FOUND MANY CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE AND THE BASE WAS BROKEN ON ALL THE AXLES. THE BIGFOOT''S TRAILER WAS NOT WELL-BUILT TO CARRY A SHIPMENT OR SUPPORT A LONG TRIP. ALSO, OWNER AFFIRMED THE TRAILER IS THE LOWEST QUALITY AND DANGER,FOR THAT REASON, THE TRAILER CURRENTLY CANNOT BE USED.OWNER WLL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.
Official recalls
105V414000 · Wheels:rim
Sep 6, 2005
ON CERTAIN CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: PACE AMERICAN IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACE AMERICAN AT 800-247-5767.
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NHTSA investigations
1AQ08001 · Pace American 573 Retraction
Opened Jun 18, 2008 · Closed Oct 29, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007, PACE AMERICAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTED IN 180 TO 315 SUBJECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS SUPPLIED BY TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO. (TREDIT) WHICH COULD BREAK APART, DEFLATING THE TIRE AND RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BY A LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 2008 PACE INFORMED NHTSA THAT ITS NOVEMBER 8TH DECISION WAS MADE IN ERROR AND REQUESTED A RESCINDMENT OF THEIR PART 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING THAT THEIR DECISION WAS BASED ON ONE WARRANTY CLAIM, WHICH PACE LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF OVERLOADING.AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE INFORMATION PACE SUPPLIED IN ITS FILINGS, AND THE LIMITATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES, NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS INVESTIGATION.