NHTSA campaign 13V508000
Big TEX Recall 13V-508: Ramp Gate Latch Failure
NHTSA recall 13V508000 was reported by Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. on October 17, 2013, with 7,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Big TEX 10PI, Big TEX 12PI, Big TEX 14PI and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on December 10, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V508000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V508000 (also written 13V-508 or 13V508)
- Filed by
- Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 26.85% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V508000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Big TEX
Big TEX 10PI
Big TEX 12PI
Big TEX 14PI
Big TEX 29SA
Big TEX 30AA
Big TEX 30LS
Big TEX 30SA
Big TEX 30SV
Big TEX 35AA
Big TEX 35LS
Big TEX 35SA
Big TEX 35SV
Big TEX 45LA
Big TEX 45SS
Big TEX 50LA
Big TEX 50SA
Big TEX 60SP
Big TEX 70LR
Big TEX 70PI
Big TEX 70SP
Big TEX 70TV
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V508000.
Defect description
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing (Big Tex) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 10PI, 12PI, 14PI, 29SA, 30AA, 30LS, 30SA, 30SV, 35AA, 35LS, 35SA, 35SV, 45LA, 45SS, 50LA, 50SA, 60SP, 70LR, 70PI, 70SP, and 70TV utility trailers manufactured March 2013, through September 30, 2013. The affected trailers are equipped with a fold flat ramp gate system. Vibrations from towing the trailer may cause the ramp gate latches to fail.
Safety consequence
Should both ramp gate latches fail while the trailer is in tow, the ramp gate will fall from the upright, stowed position into the down position, and be dragged behind the trailer. This could result in an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Big Tex will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental gate latch, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Big Tex at 1-800-594-5637.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V508000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.