2004 4-Star Trailers HORSE TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle | 1 |
Tires: 2; Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10183491 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 2004 KIEFER BUILT HORSE TRAILER TO DEALER TO GET A TIRE REPLACEMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AXLE. AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GRAND CHAMPION AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRE NEEDED BALANCING. GRAND CHAMPION TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS BALANCED WHEN THE TIRE COMPANY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 4-6 MONTHS LATER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SAME TIRE WAS WEARING AGAIN. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO GRAND CHAMPION , AND W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10183491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10237354 · 2008-08-07 (August 7, 2008)
NEW TIRES PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 5, 2007 COMPLETELY FAILED LESS THAN 7 MONTHS LATER IN MAY 2008. YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF SELECTING THE CORRECT TIRE MANUFACTURER SO I ENTERED THE INFORMATION AS CLOSE TO THE CORRECT DATA AS POSSIBLE. PARKHOUSE TIRE, INC. PURCHASED THE TIRES AND I DO NOT KNOW THE MFG. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10237354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10283652 · 2009-09-11 (September 11, 2009)
BLOW OUT OF UNIROYAL LT235 85R16 TIRES ON HORSE TRAILER WITH NO SIGNS OF WEAR. SECOND BLOW OUT WAS THIS YEAR. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10283652 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V302000 · Equipment
Reported: 2006-08-09 (August 9, 2006)
ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYPOD TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL.
Consequence: THIS ALLOWS THE HAYPOD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYPOD TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR AT 1-800-848-3095.
NHTSA campaign record ↗07V396000 · Equipment
Reported: 2007-08-31 (August 31, 2007)
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.
Consequence: THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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 campaign record ↗