2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
The 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 131 vehicles.
Recall 10V573000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: FEATHERLITE TRAILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT...
Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy: FEATHERLITE TRAILERS IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN...
View full details →Recall 11V396000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 127 vehicles affected
Defect: FEATHERLITE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2012 FEATHERLITE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES THAT CONTAIN THE FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.
Consequence: PROLONGED USE OF THE SYSTEM IN THESE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE BEARING GREASE, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END FIRE.
Remedy: FEATHERLITE HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS AND ARVINMERITOR IS PERFORMING THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR'S ONTRAC PERFORMANCE PLUS CALL CENTER AT 1-866-668-7221 OR FEATHERLITE AT 1-563-547-6000.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
ON JULY 8, 2012 TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-81 MY ENCLOSED TRAILER SUFFERED A BLOWOUT OF A TOWMAX RADIAL TIRE, 225/75R/15 LOAD RANGE E. THE TRAILER IS A 24' WITH (2) 5200LB AXLES AND CARRYING A 3800LB CAR WITH AN ADDITIONAL 400LBS OF LUGGAGE AND EQUIPMENT. THE TOWMAX TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 80PSI PER THE SIDEWALL INSTRUCTIONS. IT HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND AS IT ROTATED, BEAT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER AND TORE UP THE FENDER AND SOME EXTERIOR TRIM. I PURCHASED 4 TOWMAX RADIALS ON 08/09/11 FOR THIS TRAILER. THE TIRE WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MILEAGE WARRANTY NOR DEFECT WARRANTY ON THE TIRE. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND. ON 8/12/2012, THE SAME TRAILER SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT OF ANOTHER BRANDED TOWMAX TIRE. THIS TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3200 MILES ON IT AND WAS ALSO INFLATED TO 80PSI PER THE SIDEWALL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS WAS ON I-75 AND THE FAILURE WAS ALSO A TREAD SEPARATION. I HAVE SAVED THIS TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE DAMAGE THIS TIME WAS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THE PREVIOUS BLOWOUT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS TIRE YET, BUT WILL REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND. ESTIMATED TRAILER DAMAGE - $2500. TO SUMMARIZE, I HAVE HAD 2 TIRE BLOWOUTS OF THE SAME BRAND TIRES THAT ARE ONE YEAR OLD WITH 2K AND 3K MILES ON THEM RESPECTIVELY. THE FAILURES ARE IN THE SAME AREAS OF THE TIRES BEING TREAD SEPARATION. I BELIEVE THESE ARE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE RECALL OR REMOVAL FROM THE MARKET. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FEATHERLITE TRAILER
- 2004 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 1 complaint
- 2006 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 1 complaint
- 2007 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2008 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2009 FEATHERLITE TRAILER (current)
- 2010 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 1 complaint
- 2011 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2012 FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 1 complaint
Other FEATHERLITE Models
- FEATHERLITE 1620 — 3 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 1630 — 3 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 1075 — 2 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 3110 — 2 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 4961 — 1 total complaint
- FEATHERLITE 5000 — 1 total complaint
- FEATHERLITE 8120 — 1 total complaint
- FEATHERLITE 8547 — 1 total complaint