Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2003 Featherlite 1075

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
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1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Air03V501000
Filed Dec 5, 20039 vehiclesFeatherlite, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN CUSTOM BUILT SPECIALTY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES AND CREWSON AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, THE PUSH ROD ARMS ON THE AXLE BRAKES ARE TOO LONG.

Risk. PUSH ROD ARMS THAT ARE TOO LONG COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SLACK ADJUSTER OR IMPEDE PROPER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BOTH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PUSH RODS FOR THE CORRECT LENGTH. IF DAMAGED THE SLACK ADJUSTER WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. IF NOT DAMAGED, THE PUSH RODS WILL BE SHORTENED BY CUTTING TO .26". OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-800-800-1230.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 10, 2005OH

I PURCHASED A GOOSENECK TRAILER WITH TWO DEXTER 8,000# AXLES ON IT IN JUNE, 2003. SINCE THEN THE MAGNETS THAT OPERATE THE ELECTRIC BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE REPLACED AT LEAST 7 DEFECTIVE MAGNETS ON THIS TRAILER. WHEN THE MAGNET FAILS I HAVE NO BRAKES ON THE WHEEL WITH A DEFECTIVE MAGNET. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND AM AFRAID OF THIS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FOR ME OR SOMEONE ELSE WITH THIS PRODUCT. I HAVE THROWN AWAY MANY OF THESE DEFECTIVE MAGNETS, BUT HAVE THE MOST RECENT DEFECT HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT. NOTE: THE FEATHERLITE INFORMATION BELOW IS NOT CORRECT. I ONLY ENTERED IT BECAUSE MY TRAILER MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AN OPTION. IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS ON THIS I WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE THEM.*AK

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20071100Routine
20060100Routine
20040100Routine
2003 — this page1100Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 5, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.