The 2003 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 456 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V3960002007-08-31456 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH COVERED HAYRACKS, THE FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE HAYRACK TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence
THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FASTENERS SECURING THE HAYRACK TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 4-STAR AT 1-800-848-3095.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
1crashes
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle in question is a hannigan motorcycle trailer, sierra model, made by hannigan motorsports, 4044 hwy 641 south, murray, ky 42071, [REDACTED]. I had to list another manufacturer because hannigan is not listed and you cannot continue without a manufacturer. Trailer has unusual underside…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE05044 Opened 2005-08-17 · closed 2005-10-19
LOOSE AXLE HARDWARE
ODI DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM DURING A SERVICE BULLETIN REVIEW.ON JULY 21, 2005, 4-STAR FORWARDED ODI A COPY OF A SERVICE LETTER RECENTLY SENT TO THEIR DEALERS AND OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO INSPECT AND RETORQUE THE MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS ON THE AXLE SUSPENSION.A LINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 4-Star Trailers Horse Trailer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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