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2008 Wilson Livestock 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.
1
Latest Aug 6, 2015
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.
2
Latest Jan 30, 2013
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.
0
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Wilson Livestock Trailer, most frequently naming the suspension category. 2 safety recalls have 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

  • Suspension1100.0%

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

2 campaigns 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
13V034000

EQUIPMENT

Jan 30, 2013
556 units potentially affected
The defect: Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson Trailer) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 livestock trailers manufactured from January 2, 2007, through November 30, 2012, and equipped with a lift deck in the nose compartment. The plastic deck guides on the lift deck in the nose compartment can fail to provide proper tracking of the deck when it is raised and lowered.
The risk: Failure of these guides to provide containment could allow the lift deck to shift to one side causing the deck to fall past the permanent deck support rails, increasing the risk of damage to property inside the trailer.
The remedy: Wilson Trailer will notify owners, and dealers will repair the trailers free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2013. Owners may contact Wilson Trailer at 1-800-798-2002.
WILSON TRAILER COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov
10V060000

SUSPENSION

Feb 25, 2010
968 units potentially affected
The defect: WILSON TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 THROUGH 2008 LIVESTOCK TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2000 AND AUGUST 1, 2008. THE CROSS CHANNEL BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION HANGERS CAN BREAK AND, IF UNDETECTED, OVER TIME CAN CAUSE THE FRAME TO FLEX CAUSING SEVERE CRACKING OF THE FRAME.
The risk: THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF SUSPENSION AND INCREASE A RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: WILSON TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-800-798-2002.
WILSON TRAILER COMPANYManufacturer number 526DView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Suspension
Filed Aug 6, 2015

VEHICLE IS WILSON TRAILER VIN # LISTED... THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THE SAME STYLE TRAILER BUT WITH A SPREAD AXLE CONFIGURATION. RECALL 526D NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V060000 COMPONENT(S): SUSPENSION SUMMARY:WILSON TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 THROUGH 2008 LIVESTOCK TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2000 AND AUGUST 1, 2008. THE CROSS CHANNEL BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION HANGERS CAN BREAK AND, IF UNDETECTED, OVER TIME CAN CAUSE THE FRAME TO FLEX CAUSING SEVERE CRACKING OF THE FRAME. CONSEQUENCE:THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF SUSPENSION AND INCREASE A RISK OF A CRASH. THIS TRAILER IS A CLOSE TANDEM CONFIGURATION. THE VEHICLE BROKE THE BAR BETWEEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION HANGER AND HAS CRACKED THE CURB SIDE FRAME RAIL. ONCE THE VEHICLE BROKE THE FRAME RAIL THE VEHICLE TRACKED SEVERELY TO THE CURB SIDE ALLOWING TRAILER TO TRACK INTO DITCH. VEHICLE WAS LOADED AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE AND OR INJURY. IF ROAD SIDE FRAME RAIL WOULD HAVE CRACKED IT WOULD HAVE TRACKED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO 2 OTHER UNITS WITH THE SAME CONFIGURATION, BUT THESE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT PRIOR TO ANY ACCIDENT AND ARE OUT OF SERVICE. THIS WILL COST LARGE AMOUNTS IN DOWNTIME AND WILL RESULT IN A SEVER ACCIDENT POSSIBLE FATALITY IF THIS RECALL IS NOT EXPANDED TO ALL WILSON TRAILERS WITH THIS TIME OF FRAME CONFIGURATION..

NHTSA ID
10746710
Incident
Jun 1, 2015
Mileage
200,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Wilson Livestock Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015010—
2014010—
2013010—
2012010—
2011010—
2010010—
2009010—
2008Viewing120—
2007020—
2006010—
2005010—
2004010—
2003010—
2002010—
2001010—
2000010—

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.