The 2023 Big Tex 16gn has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,724 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES22V4980002022-07-111,724 affected
Defect
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Big Tex Trailer) is recalling certain 2003-2022 16GN trailers. The spare tire mount allows the spare tire to vibrate, which can cause the joint between the spare tire mount and the trailer to fatigue and eventually fail.
Consequence
Spare tire mount failure can allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will relocate and reinforce the spare tire mount, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 9, 2022. Owners may contact Big Tex Trailer's customer service at 1-800-594-5637.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2023 big tex utility trailer. The contact stated that the unloaded trailer was being towed by a 2018 forest river forester rv built on a 2017 ford e-450 chassis. The contact stated while driving and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to roll, however, the trailer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Big Tex 16gn as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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