The 2004 Little Guy Rascal has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES04V3510002004-07-1613 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MINI TRAILERS HAVE INADEQUATE WELDS TO THE TONGUE AND FRAME ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INSTABILITY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
LITTLE TRAILER WILL EXCHANGE THE TRAILER WITH A NEW TRAILER AND A NEWLY DESIGNED FRAME. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE LITTLE TRAILER COMPANY AT 574-522-1112.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1fires10injuries95deaths
POWER TRAIN
1
1fires10injuries95deaths
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was shooting the engine with my m16 when it blew up. Why did this happen”
“I was shooting the engine with my m16 when it blew up. Why did this happen”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Little Guy Rascal as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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