2005 PACE AMERICAN TRAILER

1 recalls — 3 complaints

05V414000 Sep 6, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Consequence
THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
PACE AMERICAN IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACE AMERICAN AT 800-247-5767.
21 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: PACE AMERICAN, INC.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS2
TIRES1
TIRES Dec 19, 2012
Incident date: Sep 6, 2012
TIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 ON MY TRAILER. *TR
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS May 22, 2007
Incident date: May 19, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PACE AMERICAN 4X8 UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER ARE OUT OF SQUARE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE MILEAGE, ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, OR A TRANSMISSION TY... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Aug 7, 2006
Incident date: Apr 1, 2006
DT: CONTACT STATED TRAILER IS FALLING APART; SHE FOUND MANY CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE AND THE BASE WAS BROKEN ON ALL THE AXLES. THE BIGFOOT''S TRAILER WAS NOT WELL-BUILT TO CARRY A SHIPMENT OR SUPPORT A LONG TRIP. ALSO, OWNER AFFIRMED THE TRAILER IS THE LOWEST QUALITY AND DANGER,FOR THAT REASON, THE T... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PACE AMERICAN TRAILER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

AQ08001 Opened: Jun 18, 2008 — Closed: Oct 29, 2008
AQ — Closed — Model Year: 2003
PACE AMERICAN 573 RETRACTION
BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007, PACE AMERICAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTED IN 180 TO 315 SUBJECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS SUPPLIED BY TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO. (TREDIT) WHICH COULD BREAK APART, DEFLATING THE TIRE AND RESULTING... Read more

PACE AMERICAN TRAILER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PACE AMERICAN TRAILER across all model years (2005–2005).

1 Total Recalls
11 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PACE AMERICAN TRAILER — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
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2006 0 2 View
2005 (current) 1 3
2004 0 3 View
2002 0 1 View

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