Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.: Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 11, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,724. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Big Tex 16Gn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Big Tex 16Gn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Big Tex 16Gn | 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 22V498000.
Full record for the 2023 Big Tex 16Gn → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →