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2015 Bigtex 35SA

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 25, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2015 Bigtex 35SA, most frequently naming the body & structure category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Jun 25, 2019

TRAILER GATE/RAMP FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE GATE TO NEARLY FALL OFF. IF THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE OTHER SIDE THE GATE WOULD FALL AND DRAG ON HIGHWAY. THE END RESULT WOULD BE THE SAME AS A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL FROM THIS MANUFACTURE IN 2013 NHTSA # 13V-508. I DID CONTACT BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING INC. AND PROVIDED PICTURES. BECAUSE TRAILER IS OVER 1 YEAR OLD THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ALSO WOULD NOT ADVISE OF A PROPER REPAIR FOR THE DAMAGED SECTION AND NO GUIDANCE ON HOW TO INSPECT THE OTHER SIDE. TRAILER WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 03/07/2015. TRAILER HAS LIGHT USAGE AS IT'S FOR PERSONAL USE. THE BRACKET WELDED ON IS MUCH THICKER THAN THE FRAME. THE WELD AND BRACKET ARE IN GOOD CONDITION BUT THE METAL FRAME MATERIAL IS TO THIN AND CAN NOT WITHSTAND THE NATURAL MOVEMENT AND VIBRATIONS FROM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TWO LANE ROADS.

NHTSA ID
11222587
Incident
Jun 24, 2019
Mileage
400 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Bigtex 35SA by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015Viewing100—
2014010—
2013010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.