The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH COVERED HAYRACKS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE HAYRACK TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.
The risk
THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR AT 1-800-848-3095.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| 4-STAR Trailers Horse Trailer | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2007
146 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment; 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 07V597000 28 Dec 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V595000 21 Dec 2007 | HOST INDUSTRIES |
| 07V587000 20 Dec 2007 | HI-LO TRAILER CO. |
| 07V585000 17 Dec 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V568000 14 Dec 2007 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 07V566000 13 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V562000 12 Dec 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V559000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007