NHTSA vehicle safety data

2008 Manac ADD Recalls & Complaints

The 2008 Manac ADD has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Manac dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Manac ADD. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2008 Manac ADD owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Manac ADD, describing incidents dated December 15, 2008 to March 16, 2009.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10263770 · Filed March 31, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A FABRIQUE-PAR MARINE MASTER TRAILER, MODEL S-1921-3625 (NA). ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE METAL GUIDE BOARD WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE CUT THE METAL WITH A KNIFE. HE STATED THAT IF THE METAL HAD BLOWN OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT…
ODI #10255991 · Filed January 22, 2009
WAS PULLING A 2008 MUSTANG HORSE TRAILER WHEN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONNECTION FAILED. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE TRAILER IN TO BE CHECKED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, I WAS ALERTED THAT 2 OF THE LEAF SPRING BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FALL OFF THE AXLE. *TR

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WHEEL END STUDS/ARVINMERITOR

NHTSA #08V665000 · Power Train — Axle Hubs · NHTSA notice

Reported December 16, 2008 · MANAC

Potentially affected: 185 vehicles

Owners notified January 16, 2009 · Vehicles built April 7, 2008 – May 19, 2008 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

MANAC IS RECALLING 185 MY 2008 LWED,CFB, LWBD, SFB, TSH, TSTD, SBD, SDD, ADD, CDD TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Safety consequence

FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MANAC IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR MANAC AT 1-819-379-3738.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2008 Manac ADD. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Manac ADD.

Structure

ODI #10263770

Incident: March 16, 2009 · Filed: March 31, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A FABRIQUE-PAR MARINE MASTER TRAILER, MODEL S-1921-3625 (NA). ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE METAL GUIDE BOARD WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE CUT THE METAL WITH A KNIFE. HE STATED THAT IF THE METAL HAD BLOWN OFF THE TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE METAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE METAL FOR FREE. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

Suspension

ODI #10255991

Incident: December 15, 2008 · Filed: January 22, 2009

WAS PULLING A 2008 MUSTANG HORSE TRAILER WHEN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONNECTION FAILED. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE TRAILER IN TO BE CHECKED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, I WAS ALERTED THAT 2 OF THE LEAF SPRING BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FALL OFF THE AXLE. *TR

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