2023 Big Tex 16Gn

Defect. Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Big Tex Trailer) is recalling certain 2003-2022 16GN trailers. The spare tire mount allows the spare tire to vibrate, which can cause the joint between the spare tire mount and the trailer to fatigue and eventually fail.

Risk. Spare tire mount failure can allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will relocate and reinforce the spare tire mount, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 9, 2022. Owners may contact Big Tex Trailer's customer service at 1-800-594-5637.

This trailer left the factory in an extremely unsafe condition and this seems to be common with Big Tex Trailers. I'm the 2nd owner but the trailer is pretty much brand new. I was looking around underneath and happened to see a bad weld. I inspected the trailer underneath and found a bunch of welds either completely missing or so poor they might as well be missing. On some welds the joint was completely missed. The most concerning is that several leaf spring hanger brackets were only welded in 1 spot. If this trailer was loaded to capacity there is no doubt it would cause an accident. Big Tex clearly has no quality control and someone is going to be seriously injured if something isn't done to stop it. This form only allows 10 pics to be uploaded and there are more than 10 structural welds missing

The contact owns a 2023 Big Tex Utility Trailer. The contact stated that the unloaded trailer was being towed by a 2018 Forest River Forester RV built on a 2017 Ford E-450 Chassis. The contact stated while driving and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to roll, however, the trailer brakes failed to respond upon engaging the brake controller. The trailer was taken to the dealer, where an electrical tester was used to diagnose, but no issues were found. The contact stated that the electrical tester was not adequate for the diagnostics tests because the trailer was equipped with drum brakes; therefore, the electrical tester could not detect a mechanical failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the trailer brakes and informed the contact that the trailer brakes did not have self-adjustment capability, as advertised by the manufacturer, and the brakes needed to be adjusted manually. The mechanic manually adjusted the brakes and informed the contact that he needed to manually adjust the brakes as needed. The trailer was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1.