I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED ROOF RACK SYSTEM ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER. THE WELDS ON THE ALUMINUM TUBE CROSS MEMBERS AND POST THAT MOUNT DIRECTLY TO THE FRAME HAVE ALL CRACKED. THE SCREWS HOLDING THESE PARTS TOGETHER HAVE ALSO STRIPPED OUT WHICH HAS LEFT THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY LOOSE ON THE TOP OF THE TRAILER. I NOTICED THE ISSUE ONLY AFTER UNLOADING MY KAYAKS OFF THE RACK COMING BACK FROM MY LATEST TRIP. I BELIEVE IF LEFT UNNOTICED, THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR FALLING OFF UNDER LOAD AND WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAD REQUESTED THE CALCULATIONS THAT PROVE THAT THIS ROOF RACK SYSTEM IS SAFE AND APPROVED BY AN ENGINEER. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLY OTHER THAN QUOTE FOR A NEW CROSS MEMBER AT MY EXPENSE.*DT*DT*JB
2018 Intech Custom Trailer
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsUnknown or Other
Filed Jul 15, 20204,500 milesMN
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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.