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2015 Trails West Classic II Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Trails West Classic II has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Trails West dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Trails West Classic II. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Trails West Classic II owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Trails West Classic II, describing incidents dated July 8, 2015.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10734999 · Filed July 19, 2015
NEARLY BRAND NEW (THREE MONTH OLD TRAILER) FRONT AXLE BROKE/SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY ON RIGHT HAND SIDE CAUSING THE ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY COME DETACHED. WHEEL FLEW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. WAS HAULING A HORSE AT THE TIME WITH 5 PEOPLE IN THE HAULING VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING…

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Tire, Wheel, Hub, and Torsion Arm may Detach

NHTSA #15V753000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported November 13, 2015 · Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho, Inc.

Potentially affected: 279 vehicles

Repair completion: 65.23% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified December 9, 2015 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. (Trails West) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Santa Fe, Santa Fe II, Classic, Classic II, Sierra, Sierra II, Royale, Sierra Select, RPM BP, and Hot Shot trailers manufactured February 18, 2015, to August 25, 2015, and equipped with 3500lb-capacity torsion model axles. The weld that secures the torsion arm assembly may fail allowing the tire, wheel, hub, and torsion arm to separate from the trailer.

Safety consequence

A separation of the torsion arm can result in a reduction in vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Trails West will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect axles, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2015. Owners may contact Trails West customer service at 1-208-852-2200.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Trails West Classic II. 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 2015 Trails West Classic II.

Wheels; Unknown or Other

ODI #10734999

Incident: July 8, 2015 · Filed: July 19, 2015

NEARLY BRAND NEW (THREE MONTH OLD TRAILER) FRONT AXLE BROKE/SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY ON RIGHT HAND SIDE CAUSING THE ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY COME DETACHED. WHEEL FLEW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. WAS HAULING A HORSE AT THE TIME WITH 5 PEOPLE IN THE HAULING VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING HOLDING THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE. UPON CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER HEADQUARTERS, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NAMED "KURT" INSTRUCTED ME TO HAUL THE VEHICLE MYSELF TO HAVE WHAT HE CALLED A "CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AXLE/PART" 25 MILES NORTH TO BE REPAIRED. I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO HAUL, HE RESPONDED "WELL, IT SHOULD BE". I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE HAULING A TRAILER ON A HIGHWAY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE IT WAS MISSING A WHEEL, LISTING TO ONE SIDE, WITH AN EXPOSED, UNSECURED AXLE. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, I WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WILL PICK IT UP AND HAUL IT TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT DEFECTS OCCUR, HOWEVER, THAT THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME TO HAUL IT, WITH A BROKEN AXLE AND MISSING WHEEL, IS ALARMING.

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