FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1998 Utility Trailer with NHTSA between 1998 and 2006. The largest single group is the tires. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 55/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Utility Trailer.
How this is worked out13
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
TIRES
1998 UTILTY TRAILER'S RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING THE UNIT. *KB THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10166899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
(STOUGHTON BOX/UTILITY TRAILER) TRAILER UNIT WAS TOO HIGH AND DENIED ACCESS ONTO ROADWAY, HOWEVER DURING TRAVEL UNIT MUST HAVE STRUCK BRIDGE/ROADWAY AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT CAUSING DAMAGE WHICH RESULTED IN BUCKLE/BOWING OF TRAILER AND COLLAPSING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
TIRES
1998 UTILTY TRAILER'S RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING THE UNIT. *KB THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10166899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES ON 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES ON TIRES. TREAD WAS COMING OFF TIRE BECAUSE STEEL BELT UNDERNEATH TREAD WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO SIDEWALL. TIRE SIZE: ST225/75R15, DOT NUMBER: PUHHP1KR. BOTH TIMES TIRES CAME APART, CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND TIRES WERE NOT OVERLOADED. TIRES WERE ONLY CARRYING 1900 TO 2000 LBS, APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES, WHEN RATED TO CARRY 2540 AT 65 PSI.*AK KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES ARE LABELED AS TOWMASTER, GOODYEAR AND KELLY DEALERS HAVE DENIED CONSUMER REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #886115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
THE 1998 HYUNDAI CONTAINER TRAILER AIR BRAKES LEAKED CAUSING LOCK UP RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #553307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
(STOUGHTON BOX/UTILITY TRAILER) TRAILER UNIT WAS TOO HIGH AND DENIED ACCESS ONTO ROADWAY, HOWEVER DURING TRAVEL UNIT MUST HAVE STRUCK BRIDGE/ROADWAY AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT CAUSING DAMAGE WHICH RESULTED IN BUCKLE/BOWING OF TRAILER AND COLLAPSING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
POP OFF VALVE FOR WATER HEATER. (NASH 5TH WHEEL TRAILER) YH
NHTSA complaint #609369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TERRY TRAILER REAR DOOR POPPED, LATCHES ON BOTH SIDES FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #608739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
WATER HEATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #606805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(MAKE: COLE MODEL: GRANDVIEW TENT TRAILER)LP COVER BLEW OFF DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #606938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
(MAKE: COLE MODEL: GRANDVIEW TENT TRAILER) TRAILER SWAYS BADLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AXLE MOVED BACK BY DEALER, IMPROVED CONDITIONS HOWEVER STILL SWAYS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #606938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES RUB THE INNER PANEL AND COULD RESULT IN A BLOWOUT. (P235 X 15)
NHTSA complaint #543225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREADS FAILED.( MAKE: HULLO)
NHTSA complaint #543084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
SUNLINE RECREATIONAL TRAILER (T2553), 1998 YEAR BUILT, DEXTER AXLE HAD NO LUBRICANT IN BEARINGS OR MINUMAL AMOUNT CAUSING BEARING TO OVERHEAT AND BURN UP ALMOST DETACHING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #530592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO BARE WIRE AND BAD CONTROLLER.
NHTSA complaint #537968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.