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2007 Eby Trailer

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 May 9, 2008
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Eby Trailer, most frequently naming the brakes and tires & wheels categories.

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

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

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

Brakes
Filed May 9, 2008

MANUFACTURER OF THE BOAT TRAILER FAILED TO PROPERLY BOLT THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER TO AXLE, THE FORWARD BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED. FACTORY PAINT CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THE BOLT WAS NEVER INSTALLED. I PURCHASED THE BOAT AND TRAILER (6000 LBS) IN ST. LOUIS AND TOWED THEM TO FLORIDA. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER CAME OFF OF THE BRAKE ROTOR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF DRIVING WHEN I BACKED THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CALIPER WAS OFF UNTIL I REACHED MY HOME AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BACK UP. THE DANGLING CALIPER DAMAGED THE RIM AND BROKE THE BRAKE LINE. THE TRAILER AND PARTS REMAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY UNREPAIRED AS THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAULT. I PURCHASED A NEW TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER IS PRESTIGE (NOT ON LISTING). *TR

NHTSA ID
10227170
Incident
Jan 19, 2008
Mileage
400 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 EBY HORSE TRAILER. ONE MONTH AGO THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR AXLE. THE TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR AND THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE AXLES BLEW OUT ON OCTOBER 6, 2007. THE TRAILER HAS FIVE TIRES AND THEY WERE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY QUINGDAO RUBBER FACTORY. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 235/85/16. THERE WAS NO NAME ON THE TIRE; HOWEVER, A TIRE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE FTS TIRES AND WHERE THEY WERE MANUFACTURED BASED ON THE DOT NUMBER. HE HAS PROOF THAT EACH TIRE HAD THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 235/85/16. THE HORSE TRAILER DOESN'T HAVE AN ENGINE. THE THREE TIRES BLEW OUT AND THERE WERE FIVE TIRES ON THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOW OUT WAS SO SEVERE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO PHOTOGRAPH. THE HORSE TRAILERS VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE TIRES FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER SENT CHECK TO COVER THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10206049
Incident
Oct 6, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Eby Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007Viewing200—
2004010—
2003010—

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.