IllustrationDRIVER APPLIED THE TRAILER BRAKES WHILE IN REVERSE. THE AIR SPRINGS ON THE SUSPENSION SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS AND THE FORWARD AXLE PIVOTED UNDER THE TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAGS, SHOCKS, AND BRAKE CANISTERS. *NM
2005 Trailmobile Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
104V288000 · Service Brakes, Air:disc:chamber
Jun 10, 2004
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIFIC BRAKE CHAMBER, THE CHAMBER HAS A PUSHROD LENGTH THAT IS SHORTER THAN RECOMMENDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING FORCE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXTENSION COUPLING ON THE BRAKE CHAMBER PUSHROD TO LENGTHEN IT TO THE RECOMMENDED DIMENSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRAILMOBILE AT 1-800-823-3181, EXT. 223.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.