Vehicle description: flatbed trailers. The wrong material specification was furnished for the vertical gussets of the bumper. This would allow the bumper to fail by folding under the trailer at lower impact forces than allowed. These bumpers do not meet...
1998-2000 · 3 model years
Transcraft Eagle Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Transcraft Eagle across 3 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Eagle 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 Eagle problems
Transcraft Eagle recalls 1
Latest Eagle complaints
Frame failure,cracks under normal operation. Air delivery pipes from air tank cracking. Ts a known concern, especially on 1999 & 2000 model trailers. The company has a fix for the problem, but will do nothing untill frame cracks. Once the frame cracks , if you dont catch it in time the entire axle assembly will come loose, sending 40 tons of mass out of control. The frame is warrantied for five years, but if you dont see the cracks in time and excessive damage is done, transcraft will not cover all damage under...
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warranty. Since this is a safety concern, there should have been a vol. Recall on equiptment. Since there was'nt I think the federal gov. Should get involved before someone is killed. The air pipes from the air tank have cracked three times on my trailer. Loss of air will cause all the brakes to lock up. Since I drive in the colorado mountains, this could have been especially dangerous in the winter. Luckily, I have;nt been in an accident or injured from either problem. I caugt the frame cracks in time and repaired the air lines. The only loss to me is income and reputation of a reliable carrier. Transcraft needs to be investigated, fined, and forced to install frame modifications before failure actually occurs. After talking to other transcraft owners and repair facilities, these are not isolated incidents.*Ak
Questions about the Transcraft Eagle
Which Transcraft Eagle years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2000 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2000 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Transcraft Eagle problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Transcraft Eagle have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Transcraft Eagle 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