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2005 Pace American 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 Dec 19, 2012
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 Sep 6, 2005
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 2005 Pace American Trailer, most frequently naming the body & structure and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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 & structure266.7%
  • 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
05V414000

WHEELS:RIM

Sep 6, 2005
21 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
The risk: THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: PACE AMERICAN IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACE AMERICAN AT 800-247-5767.
PACE AMERICAN, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

AQ08001ClosedAudit Query

PACE AMERICAN 573 RETRACTION

Opened Jun 18, 2008
Closed Oct 29, 2008

BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007, PACE AMERICAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTED IN 180 TO 315 SUBJECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS SUPPLIED BY TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO. (TREDIT) WHICH COULD BREAK APART, DEFLATING THE TIRE AND RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BY A LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 2008 PACE INFORMED NHTSA THAT ITS NOVEMBER 8TH DECISION WAS MADE IN ERROR AND REQUESTED A RESCINDMENT OF THEIR PART 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING THAT THEIR DECISION WAS BASED ON ONE WARRANTY CLAIM, WHICH PACE LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF OVERLOADING.AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE INFORMATION PACE SUPPLIED IN ITS FILINGS, AND THE LIMITATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES, NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS INVESTIGATION.

WHEELS

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 19, 2012

TIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 ON MY TRAILER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10489250
Incident
Sep 6, 2012
Mileage
2,500 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 22, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PACE AMERICAN 4X8 UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER ARE OUT OF SQUARE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE MILEAGE, ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, OR A TRANSMISSION TYPE.

NHTSA ID
10191447
Incident
May 19, 2007
Body & structure
Filed Aug 7, 2006

DT: CONTACT STATED TRAILER IS FALLING APART; SHE FOUND MANY CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE AND THE BASE WAS BROKEN ON ALL THE AXLES. THE BIGFOOT''S TRAILER WAS NOT WELL-BUILT TO CARRY A SHIPMENT OR SUPPORT A LONG TRIP. ALSO, OWNER AFFIRMED THE TRAILER IS THE LOWEST QUALITY AND DANGER,FOR THAT REASON, THE TRAILER CURRENTLY CANNOT BE USED.OWNER WLL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
10164870
Incident
Apr 1, 2006

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Pace American Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009200—
2006201—
2005Viewing311—
2004301—
2003001—
2002100—

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.