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2008 Trailstar Nitro Z-7

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 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.

  • Service Brakes. 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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Service Brakes complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2012
Service Brakes

WHILE DRIVING THRU THE MOUNTAINS IN TN. I HAD TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY HARD STOP DUE TO A TRAFFIC ISSUE. I FELT THE TRAILER SLAM INTO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK AND ALMOST TURNED THE TOW VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE BACK UP SOLENOID HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF ITS FITTING THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE END RESULT …

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WHILE DRIVING THRU THE MOUNTAINS IN TN. I HAD TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY HARD STOP DUE TO A TRAFFIC ISSUE. I FELT THE TRAILER SLAM INTO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK AND ALMOST TURNED THE TOW VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE BACK UP SOLENOID HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF ITS FITTING THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE END RESULT WAS THE LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID RENDERING THE BRAKES INOPERABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10460563

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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