2004 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2004 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 2004 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could pose a serious hazard to following vehicles increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
On certain horse trailers, the fasteners securing the haypod to the roof mounting bracket may fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This allows the haypod to separate from the trailer. this could pose a serious hazard to others.
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.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Tires
Blow out of uniroyal lt235 85r16 tires on horse trailer with no signs of wear. Second blow out was this year. I feel there IS a problem with this tire as this IS a common problem. Tires were inflated properly. Replaced all 4 tires with a different brand. *Tr
- Tires
New tires purchased on october 5, 2007 completely failed less than 7 months later in may 2008. Your system does not have the option of selecting the correct tire manufacturer so I entered the information as close to the correct data as possible. Parkhouse tire, inc. Purchased the tires and I do not know the mfg. *Tr
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
TL*- the contact took his 2004 kiefer built horse trailer to dealer to get a tire replacement and was informed that there was something wrong with the axle. after the tire was replaced he took the vehicle to grand champion and they informed him that the tire needed balancing. grand champion…
TL*- the contact took his 2004 kiefer built horse trailer to dealer to get a tire replacement and was informed that there was something wrong with the axle. after the tire was replaced he took the vehicle to grand champion and they informed him that the tire needed balancing. grand champion told the contact that the tire was balanced when the tire company replaced the tire. the contact took the vehicle in about 4-6 months later and was informed that the same tire was wearing again. he then took the vehicle back to grand champion , and was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact informed grand champion that the tire company told him that there was a problem with the axle, which was the cause of the tire wearing out so fast. the contact stated that 4 months later while driving he came to a stop and got out of the vehicle and saw smoke coming from the wheel. he pulled over to a parking lot and the wheel came off the vehicle. he contacted grand champion ,and was very upset. he stated that he had horses on this vehicle and there could have been a crash if he hadn't noticed the smoke from the back of the vehicle. grand champion informed the contact that he needed to get the vehicle back to them. the contact did get the vehicle back to the dealership, and they had the trailer for 3-4 weeks and informed the contact that they replaced the axle on the vehicle but they did not replaced the fender. *Ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Loose axle hardware
Odi discovered this problem during a service bulletin review.on july 21, 2005, 4-star forwarded odi a copy of a service letter recently sent to their dealers and owners advising them of the immediate need to inspect and retorque the mounting bracket bolts on the axle suspension.a line technician discovered the problem…
Odi discovered this problem during a service bulletin review.on july 21, 2005, 4-star forwarded odi a copy of a service letter recently sent to their dealers and owners advising them of the immediate need to inspect and retorque the mounting bracket bolts on the axle suspension.a line technician discovered the problem when he noticed that the bolts installed on the axle were not appropriately torqued. Odi's investigation prompted 4-star to further examine the axle configuration and its attaching harware.4-star has now concluded that the service bulletin was erroneous for the following reasons: starting with the first production trailer, a brace bar was welded to the trailer's frame to add stability to the floor of the trailer.the bar was then bolted to brackets with lock nuts and the brackets were then welded to the axles.therefore, the added strength supplied by the welds makes the amount of torque irrelevant.at odi's request,4-star provided data and examined trailers from each model year and provided documentation that supports their claim.( continues on page 2)
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