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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 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 →
Trailer Hitches. 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.
2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reports
800 miles · Nov 6, 2010
Tires
NANKANG TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED. THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TREAD AREA AND ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ON A 7 X 12 UTILITY TRAILER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THEM. I TELEPHONED TIRECO, INC. TO GET A PRO RATA REIMBURSEMENT. THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WERE PURCHASED WITH THE TRAILER I…
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NANKANG TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED. THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TREAD AREA AND ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ON A 7 X 12 UTILITY TRAILER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THEM. I TELEPHONED TIRECO, INC. TO GET A PRO RATA REIMBURSEMENT. THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WERE PURCHASED WITH THE TRAILER IN APRIL OF 2003. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10364245
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
1. HITCH CAME LOOSE FROM TOW VEHICLE. 2. WITH NO LOAD IN TRAILER BOTH SAFTY CHAINS FAILED. 3. BRAKE SWITCH CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO SETTING BRAKES. 4. TRAILER PASSED TOW VEHICLE ON ROAD AND HAD TO BE FORCED OFF ROAD. MAJOR DAMAGE TO TOW VEHICLE. 5. CONTACTED MFG. 4/15/04 (RODGER HEAD OF C/S) AND E-MAILED PHOTO'S OF DEFECTIV…
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1. HITCH CAME LOOSE FROM TOW VEHICLE. 2. WITH NO LOAD IN TRAILER BOTH SAFTY CHAINS FAILED. 3. BRAKE SWITCH CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO SETTING BRAKES. 4. TRAILER PASSED TOW VEHICLE ON ROAD AND HAD TO BE FORCED OFF ROAD. MAJOR DAMAGE TO TOW VEHICLE. 5. CONTACTED MFG. 4/15/04 (RODGER HEAD OF C/S) AND E-MAILED PHOTO'S OF DEFECTIVE AREAS. NO RESPOSE. CALLED AGAIN 5/06/04, NOT INTERESTED. 6. TRAILER IS RATED FOR 14,000 LBS AS WAS EMPTY AT TIME OF FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10068392
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2003
Trailer HitchesCrash
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH COUPLER OF THE TRAILER CAME OFF THE BALL, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DETACH AND ROLL INTO A DITCH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10046366
8,000 miles · Oct 1, 2003
Wheels
CONSUMER STATES THE WHEEL LEAKED AIR AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TIRES TO GO FLAT. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER THE TRAILER WAS SITTING OR MOVING, THE AIR CAME OUT. NANKANG TIRES, RADIAL, HT SUPER, LT 235 85R16. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8000-10000 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED…
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CONSUMER STATES THE WHEEL LEAKED AIR AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TIRES TO GO FLAT. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER THE TRAILER WAS SITTING OR MOVING, THE AIR CAME OUT. NANKANG TIRES, RADIAL, HT SUPER, LT 235 85R16. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8000-10000 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10039696
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