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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG TEX 16GN | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2022
24 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the tires; Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
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| 22V815000 31 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V808000 27 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V588000 5 Aug 2022 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 22V534000 22 Jul 2022 | Monroe Towmaster,LLC |
| 22V532000 22 Jul 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V509000 19 Jul 2022 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022