NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Reinke Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Reinke Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Reinke dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Reinke Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Reinke Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Reinke Trailer, describing incidents dated May 15, 2005.

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Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10130817 · Filed August 1, 2005
2005 RUFFNECK TRAILER SERIES/MODEL BU-07-01 VIN [XXX]PURCHASED ON 3/22/05 IN NORTH MIAMI FROM RUFFNECK TRAILER CO. ON 5/15/05, WHILE DRIVING HOME ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 275 IN ST PETERSBURG, FL, FROM SARASOTA, FL, THE RIGHT METAL FENDER SUDDENLY FLEW OFF THE TRAILER STRIKING THE ROADWAY AND…

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ALUMINUM TOOLBOX BRACKET

NHTSA #06V186000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported May 30, 2006 · REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Potentially affected: 6 vehicles

Owners notified June 22, 2006 · Vehicles built July 13, 2005 – April 11, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN COMBINATION STEEL/ALUMINUM FLATBED, DROPDECK, AND ALUMINUM FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH MOUNTED TOOLBOXES, EACH TOOLBOX IS ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER WITH A MOUNTING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES TWO ALUMINUM BRACKETS WHICH MAY HAVE DEVELOPED FATIGUE CRACKS ALONG THE BEND RADIUS LINES. SMALL CRACKS MAY FURTHER DEVELOP BASED ON TRAILER USAGE. THE BRACKET MAY BREAK CAUSING THE TOOLBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.

Safety consequence

IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REINKE WILL LOCATE A CERTIFIED WELDER FOR OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED TRAILERS TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED. REINKE IS PROVIDING THE ALUMINUM GUSSETS ALONG WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WELDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE AT 1-877-762-1001.

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.

ALUMINUM TOOLBOX BRACKET

NHTSA #05V332000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported July 27, 2005 · REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Potentially affected: 548 vehicles

Owners notified August 1, 2005 · Vehicles built June 28, 1998 – July 13, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Safety consequence

IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS OF AFFECTED TRAILERS WILL NEED TO FIND A CERTIFIED WELDER TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED. REINKE IS PROVIDING THE ALUMINUM GUSSETS ALONG WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WELDER. IF OWNERS OF AFFECTED TRAILERS ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE A CERTIFIED WELDER, REINKE WILL ASSIST IN LOCATING ONE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE AT 1-877-762-1001.

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 2005 Reinke Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Reinke Trailer.

Structure

ODI #10130817

Incident: May 15, 2005 · Filed: August 1, 2005

2005 RUFFNECK TRAILER SERIES/MODEL BU-07-01 VIN [XXX]PURCHASED ON 3/22/05 IN NORTH MIAMI FROM RUFFNECK TRAILER CO. ON 5/15/05, WHILE DRIVING HOME ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 275 IN ST PETERSBURG, FL, FROM SARASOTA, FL, THE RIGHT METAL FENDER SUDDENLY FLEW OFF THE TRAILER STRIKING THE ROADWAY AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT TIRE. AFTER LOCATING THE FENDER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, WE TOOK THE TRAILER TO A LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY, O'DELL'S TRAILERS IN LARGO,FL. ACCORDING TO O'DELL'S, THE RIGHT FENDER WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED TO THE FRAME CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE. FURTHERMORE, THE LEFT FENDER WAS ALSO LOOSE AND HAD TO BE RE-WELDED TO PREVENT IT FROM SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME LIKE THE RIGHT FENDER HAD DONE. O'DELL'S STRAIGHTENED OUT AND RE-WELDED THE RIGHT FENDER BACK ONTO THE TRAILER FRAME. HOWEVER, THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE HAD BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE SHEAR ON THE SIDEWALL FROM THE METAL FENDER EDGE AND A NEW TIRE HAD TO BE PURCHASED. I CONTACTED DAN THATCHER, OWNER OF RUFFNECK TRAILERS, AND HE SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS OCCURRING TO ANY OF HIS TRAILERS BEFORE AND REFUSED TO BELIEVE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I OFFERED TO SEND DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER AS WELL AS THE REPAIR INVOICE BUT HE REFUSED TO LISTEN. I EXPLAINED TO DAN THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROX 2200 HRS AND THE ROADWAY WAS CLEAR OF OTHER TRAFFIC OTHERWISE THE FLYING METAL FENDER COULD HAVE EASILY STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN OR IMPEDED THE MOTION OF ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE NEXT LANE CAUSING A CRASH AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY. DAN WAS UNCOOPERATIVE AND DISCONNECTED THE PHONE LINE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE FENDER WAS LOOSE THAT NIGHT AND I HAD EVEN VISUALLY CHECKED THE TRAILER PRIOR TO LEAVING SARASOTA FOR HOME. NOTE: THE VEHICLE INFO PAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE RUFFNECK TRAILERS SO I CHOSE THE FIRST ENTRY- AIRSTREAM- WHICH HAS NO CONNECTION TO THIS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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