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2001 Load Rite Snowmobile 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 Jun 11, 2013
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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Latest Jun 25, 2001
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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Other / unspecified266.7%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
01E031000

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

Jun 25, 2001
3,918 units potentially affected
The defect: EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 TILT STYLE 10' AND 12' SNOWMOBILE TRAILERS WITH TORSION AXLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1997 AND DECEMBER 2000. DUE TO CORROSION FROM ROAD SALTS AND SNOW REMOVAL CHEMICALS, THE FRAME RAIL TUBING AROUND THE U-BOLTS AND EDGES OF THE TORSION AXLE MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AND FRACTURE WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FULL RATED LOAD.
The risk: IF THE TUBING HAS A COMPLETE FRACTURE FAILURE, THE TRAILER TIRE WILL CONTACT THE DECK OF THE TRAILER AND RESULT IN DIFFICULT TO SEVERE HANDLING OF BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: LOAD RITE WILL NOTIFY ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR TRAILERS TO AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A FRAME STIFFENER KIT INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LOAD RITE AT 866-949-5845.
LOAD RITE TRAILERS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LOAD RITE FIVE STAR TRAILER (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING THE TRAILER AT 30 MPH, THE WHEELS BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO EITHER. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT REGISTERED.

NHTSA ID
10519301
Incident
May 11, 2013
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LOAD RITE FIVE STARR BUNK TRAILER (NA). AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS, THE SCREWS IN THE BRACKET THAT HOLD THE BUNK IN PLACE LOOSENED. THIS CAUSED THE BOAT TO LEAN TO THE LEFT ON THE WHEEL WELL AND DAMAGE THE BOAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND PART NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10236809
Incident
Aug 2, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 25, 2006

LOAD RITE SNOWMOBILE TRAILER DATE OF MFG AUGUST 22, 2000 FAILURE WITH AXLE SUPPORT. THE WELDED BRACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE FRAME OF TRAILER OVER THE AXLE HAVE COLLAPSED AND SHIFTED THE AXLE OVER ENOUGH THAT THE TIRE IS AGAINST THE FRAME. ON JUNE 18 2001 LOAD RITE HAD A RECALL ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 01E03100) THAT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH MY TRAILER. ALTHOUGH THE TRAILERS LISTED IN THE RECALL ARE TILT STYLE WHEREAS MINE IS A DRIVE ON AND OFF STYLE THE MANUFACTURE DATE FALLS IN THE TIME FRAME AND THE AXLES ARE THE TORSION STYLE LIKE THOSE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE TRAILER HAD FOUR SNOWMOBILES IN IT AS I DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IF THE FRONT AXLE HAD COME LOOSE IT SURELY WOULD HAVE REMOVED THE REAR AXLE ON ITS WAY OUT LEAVING A TRAILER ON THE HIGHWAY AT SIXTY MILES PER HOUR WITH NO AXLES LOADED WITH TWO THOUSAND POUNDS SNOWMOBILES. NOT TO MENTION THE TRAILER (TWENTY SIX FEET LONG), TOE VEHICLE, MYSELF AND FAMILY COULD HAVE ENDED UP ON OUR SIDE OR EVEN WORSE THE ROOF. THE AXLES THAT WERE USED AND RECALLED ARE MORE THAN LIKELY THE SAME ONES USED IN MY TRAILER BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. SHOULD THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO ANY TRAILER WITH TORSION AXLES MADE IN THAT TIME LINE NOT JUST THE TILT STYLE? KEEP IN MIND THIS TRAILER IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND HAS MAYBE THREE THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED LOAD RITE AND TO THIS DATE THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED WITH A SOLUTION. I HAVE INCLUDED PICTURES, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO OPEN PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH E-MAIL AND I WILL RESEND THEM TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID
10174255
Incident
Nov 11, 2006

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001Viewing310—
2000010—
1999010—
1998110—
1997010—

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.