NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Big Tex 10pi Recalls
The 2013 Big Tex 10pi has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the trailer's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Big Tex 10pi built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
1 recall on the 2013 Big Tex 10pi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NHTSA 13V508000- The defect
- Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing (Big Tex) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 10PI, 12PI, 14PI, 29SA, 30AA, 30LS, 30SA, 30SV, 35AA, 35LS, 35SA, 35SV, 45LA, 45SS, 50LA, 50SA, 60SP, 70LR, 70PI, 70SP, and 70TV utility trailers manufactured March 2013, through September 30, 2013. The affected trailers are equipped with a fold flat ramp gate system. Vibrations from towing the trailer may cause the ramp gate latches to fail.
- The risk
- Should both ramp gate latches fail while the trailer is in tow, the ramp gate will fall from the upright, stowed position into the down position, and be dragged behind the trailer. This could result in an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Big Tex will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental gate latch, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Big Tex at 1-800-594-5637.
What owners report about the 2013 Big Tex 10pi
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2013 Big Tex 10pi with NHTSA, 1 of them describing a crash.
Most complained about
- Structure1
- Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own trailer
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2013 Big Tex 10pi built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, on a plate or sticker on the tongue or the front of the frame, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the trailer is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.