Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Jan 16, 2001PA
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES, NO ONE WAS INJURED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
1997 Benson Flat Bed Trailer
Routine
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › frame and members. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure › Frame and Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsStructure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 6, 2000OH
CROSS MEMBER WELDS ARE CRACKING IN THE NOSE OF THE TRAILER ONLY ON 4-BOARD NAILER STRIP, CROSS MEMBERS ABOVE 5TH WHEEL PLATE ARE CRACKED AS MUCH AS 4-5 INCHES AS WELL AS AROUND THE KING PIN. *MJS
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1997| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 — this page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.