Benson Flat Bed Trailer
Model Flat Bed Trailer made by Benson got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and structure. The car had one investigation (structure).
Model 1997
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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STRUCTURE | ||||||
PE00037 | BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 09/12/2000 | 02/06/2001 | CROSS-MEMBER WELDS CRACK | ||
Allege crqacking of front cross-member welds.thise cracks are not readily observable and if allowed to propagate, may ultimately reult in a catastrophic failure of the trailer frame. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
11/13/2000 | 1 | ||
While driving, the drive shaft fell off causing damage to two other vehicles, no one was injured. (ohio traffic crash report) *slc | |||
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
1 | |||
Cross member welds are cracking in the nose of the trailer only on 4-board nailer strip, cross members above 5th wheel plate are cracked as much as 4-5 inches as well as around the king pin. *mjs |