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2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized 4-Star Trailers dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer, describing incidents dated June 20, 2006 to June 20, 2007.

Most-cited components

Tires 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10202960 · Filed September 13, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 COVENANT ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILER (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLES WERE STRIKING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND SEVERED THE BRAKE WIRES. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
ODI #10197866 · Filed July 30, 2007
20 JUNE 2007 WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 NORTH @ MILE 72 AT 65 MPH LEFT CAMPER TIRE FAILED, TOOK ALL PLUMBING OFF CAMPER, RIM DESTROYED. THERE'S WAS NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE. HIT NOTHING IN ROAD, TIRE WAS AT 52 PSI 1 HOUR BEFORE. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON. REPLACED BOTH TIRES. GOODYEAR DEALER DIDN'T CARRY…
ODI #10187332 · Filed April 9, 2007
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STEHL TOW DOLLY BY TRAILER CORPORATION OF AMERICA. THE HITCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE SAFETY CHAINS YANKED THE TRAILER INTO THE BACK OF A BUS, CAUSING $5,000 IN DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED UP THE INCLINE WHEN THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER…

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UNSECURED HAYRACK

NHTSA #07V396000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported August 31, 2007 · 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC

Potentially affected: 456 vehicles

Owners notified October 1, 2007 · Vehicles built January 16, 2003 – June 26, 2007 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

HAYPOD MAY SEPARATE

NHTSA #06V302000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported August 9, 2006 · 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC

Potentially affected: 110 vehicles

Owners notified August 16, 2006 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – July 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYPOD TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL.

Safety consequence

THIS ALLOWS THE HAYPOD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHERS.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer.

Suspension

ODI #10202960

Incident: September 1, 2006 · Filed: September 13, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 COVENANT ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILER (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLES WERE STRIKING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND SEVERED THE BRAKE WIRES. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Tires

ODI #10197866

Incident: June 20, 2007 · Filed: July 30, 2007

20 JUNE 2007 WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 NORTH @ MILE 72 AT 65 MPH LEFT CAMPER TIRE FAILED, TOOK ALL PLUMBING OFF CAMPER, RIM DESTROYED. THERE'S WAS NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE. HIT NOTHING IN ROAD, TIRE WAS AT 52 PSI 1 HOUR BEFORE. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON. REPLACED BOTH TIRES. GOODYEAR DEALER DIDN'T CARRY MARATHONS REPLACED WITH CARLYSES. *TR

Trailer Hitches; Equipment

ODI #10187332

Incident: October 15, 2006 · Filed: April 9, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STEHL TOW DOLLY BY TRAILER CORPORATION OF AMERICA. THE HITCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE SAFETY CHAINS YANKED THE TRAILER INTO THE BACK OF A BUS, CAUSING $5,000 IN DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED UP THE INCLINE WHEN THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER SEPARATED FROM THE BUS. THE TRAILER AND THE VEHICLE ATTACHED TO IT WERE 6 FEET FROM BACKING INTO WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK

Tires

ODI #10173301

Incident: June 20, 2006 · Filed: November 12, 2006

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (KENDA USA LOADSTAR) ON OUR APPALACHIAN 22 FOOT DECKOVER TRAILER BLEWOUT. THE TIRE RUBBER PEELED AWAY FROM THE NYLON CORDS AND LEFT A VERY LARGE HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. WHILE CHANGING THIS TIRE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES HAD AN EGG SHAPED BUBBLE. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER TIRE, WE DIDN'T FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR US TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP. (WE DIDN'T HAVE AND COULDN'T GET ANOTHER SPARE.) ONCE HOME, WE LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AT ALL OF THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT NOT ONE, BUT TWO OF THE OTHER TIRES HAD AN EGG SHAPED BUBBLE IN THEM. THE TRAILER DEALER ASSURED US THAT WE WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF, BUT THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED KENDA USA (RODGER)... HE SAID "WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU COMFORTABLE" AND TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE FAULTY TIRES REPLACED? THEY WOULD REIMBURSE US AT REPLACEMENT COST OF $85 PER TIRE. WE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR US TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES RATHER THAN TAKING OUR CHANCES THAT THEY WERE ALL DEFECTIVE. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TIRES INTO OUR LOCAL TIRE DEALER TO BE REPLACED, THEY NOTED THAT ALL OF THEM WERE DEFECTIVE? YOU COULD SEE THE CORDS AROUND THE BEAD AREA. WE NOW HAVE FIVE AFFIDAVITS FROM DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS SAYING THAT THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN INSTALLED ON RIMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. WHEN WE SENT THE BILL TO KENDA, THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES UNTIL THEY HAD THEM FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. WHEN I WENT TO SEND THEM THEY THEN SAID TO GO TALK TO THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER AND THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM (EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE STATEMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE AS WELL AS SEVERAL PICTURES THAT WE SENT TO THEM AT THE BEGINNING). I CALLED APPALACHIAN TRAILERS WHO SAID THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM I HAD TO TALK TO THE MOUNTING COMPANY... AMERICANA. AMERICANA HAS REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. NOW, FIVE WEEKS LATER THEY HAVE YET TO CALL ME BACK. *JB

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