NHTSA Complaint #10981343 — 2013 ARISING CARGO TRAILER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) ARISING 716VTRW ENCLOSED TRAILER. WHILE HAULING THE TRAILER AT 50 MPH, THE FRONT AXLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE WIRING WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED AND THE CONNECTORS USED WERE INCORRECT. THE REAR AXLE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES RUNNING TO THE REAR AXLE WERE DISCONNECTED. THE TRAILER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD HIM THE TRAILER AND WAS ADVISED TO SPEAK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.