Kaufman Trailers of NC, Inc. and Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. (Kaufman) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 gooseneck auto transport trailers and equipment trailers manufactured June 26, through August 6, 2013. These trailers are equipped with kingpins...
2012-2018 · 3 model years
Kaufman Trailer Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Kaufman Trailer across 3 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2013 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Trailer complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Trailer problems
Kaufman Trailer recalls 1
Latest Trailer complaints
See attached document for complaint.
I recently purchased a hydraulic dump trailer from kaufman trailer manufacturer. When I requested an operational, safety and user manual from the company, they could not provide one and did not seem to care about my request for safety. My concern is that there are many safety and operational issues that are not addressed in writing and the company needs to provide a user manual. A competitor trailer company bri-mar trailer manufacturer provides a 146 page operational, safety and user manual. A few examples of...
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concern are as follows: 1. Introduction/general information 2. General safety information. I could list many more but the list is endless. I am not trying to punish this company I am trying to make it a better company and lessen it's liability against injury and possible death. The company does provide tire and axle manuals but they are copies provided by the tire and axle manufacturing company's. Kaufman trailers does not provide a user, operational and safety manual for their product. My wife and I have already made several mistakes using this trailer for lack of written instruction, fortunately nothing serious happened but there was the potential of serious injury. My request is a reasonable request and would not cost the company any substantial money. All cost to produce a user manual could be easily made up in the cost of the the trailer. I would hope that your consumer safety organization would take a proactive position and at least let this company know they are being reported and reviewed for possible safety violations. I would also hope that the fact these company retain attorneys will not dampen your efforts to make this happen. Thanking you in advance, [[redacted]] the company name and address is as follows: kaufman trailers 702 n. Silver street lexington, nc 27292 www.Kaufmantrailers.Com my email address and phone number are as follows: email: [[redacted]] phone #: [[redacted]] *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Axle is bent. Kaufman said it was damaged but we both have pictures that do not show any damage. The trailer has regular wear and tear but tim carter with kaufman is saying its the damage. Many people have complained about the axle for this trailer and have had isssues with bent axles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kaufman trailer equipped with voma trail express power touring ytr06 tires, size: st235/80/r16. While driving 65 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out and the belt failed on the rear passenger side tire. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The tires were replaced. The tires were original tires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 600 and the tire failure mileage was 500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kaufman trailer equipped with trail express power trail (na) tires, size st225/75r15 low ridge d (na). While driving 55 mph, the contact heard an unusual sound coming from the vehicle. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and observed that the rear driver and rear passenger side tires blew out. The contact was hauling something at the time of the failure. The tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was 1,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 38,000.
Questions about the Kaufman Trailer
Which Kaufman Trailer years have the most problems?
Which Kaufman Trailer years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2012 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Trailer years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Kaufman Trailer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (2), equipment & accessories (1), suspension (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Kaufman Trailer have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Kaufman Trailer model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data