Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,600. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing (Big Tex) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 10PI, 12PI, 14PI, 29SA, 30AA, 30LS, 30SA, 30SV, 35AA, 35LS, 35SA, 35SV, 45LA, 45SS, 50LA, 50SA, 60SP, 70LR, 70PI, 70SP, and 70TV utility trailers manufactured March 2013, through September 30, 2013. The affected trailers are equipped with a fold flat ramp gate system. Vibrations from towing the trailer may cause the ramp gate latches to fail.
The risk
Should both ramp gate latches fail while the trailer is in tow, the ramp gate will fall from the upright, stowed position into the down position, and be dragged behind the trailer. This could result in an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Big Tex will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental gate latch, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Big Tex at 1-800-594-5637.
42 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Big Tex 10Pi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 12Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 14Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 29Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 30Aa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 30Ls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 30Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 30Sv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 35Aa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 35Ls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 35Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 35Sv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 45La | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 45Ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 50La | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 50Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 60Sp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 70Lr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 70Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 70Sp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 70Tv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 10Pi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Big Tex 12Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 14Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 29Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 30Aa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 30Ls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 30Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 30Sv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 35Aa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 35Ls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 35Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 35Sv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 45La | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 45Ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 50La | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 50Sa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 60Sp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 70Lr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 70Pi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 70Sp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 70Tv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V508000.
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