Wells Cargo Trailer
Model Trailer made by Wells Cargo got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2004
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V211000 | WELLS CARGO, INC. | from 11/20/2003 to 11/20/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1 | ODI | WELLS CARGO, INC. | 05/09/2008 | 05/09/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Wells cargo is recalling 1 my 2004 bumper pull utility trailer equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Wells cargo will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or wells cargo at 1-623-936-8150. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 7500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 (na) wells cargo sw121v (na). while driving 65 mph, one of the tires flattened on the trailer. the contact attempted to pull over and the trailer dropped, which caused the fender to detach. the tire was shredded. he changed the tire and managed to locate the fender on the highway. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were approximately 7,500. | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 2 | 03/30/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 wells cargo trailer. the contact stated that the left fender detached from the trailer and landed on the tire. as a result, the tire was completely destroyed. the failure occurred on may 9, 2007. the consumer noticed tread separation on one of the tires. updated 02/01/08. *lj the consumer stated the tires did not appear to be adequate for highway speeds. he also noticed another tire suffering from tread separation, but has not separated totally. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | WILKES VAERRE | WIDE WORLD RV |