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2009 Pace American Trailer Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 2, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Pace American Trailer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure2100.0%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PACE AMERICA WORKSPORT TRAILER. WHILE TOWING THE TRAILER ACROSS COUNTRY, IT STARTED TO VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT THE FENDER FELL OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FENDER WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE TRAILER WAS REPAIRED THE FENDER BROKE. THE FENDER WAS WELDED ONTO THE TRAILER BY AN ASSOCIATE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE TRAILER TO ONE OF THEIR LOCATIONS WHICH IS 400 MILES AWAY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FENDER COULD FALL OFF AGAIN AND BE RELEASED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR.

NHTSA ID 10294280 · filed Dec 2, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PACE AMERICAN CARGO TRAILER (NA). EVER SINCE THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED, THE TRAILER HAS BEEN UNSTABLE AND VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, BUT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

NHTSA ID 10279712 · filed Aug 7, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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