How many recalls does the 2005 Trailer T18s have?

The 2005 Trailer T18s has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2005 Trailer T18s has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2005 Trailer T18s?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

2005 Trailer T18s Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Trailer T18s has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 699 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 06V065000 2006-03-08 699 affected

Defect

CERTAIN TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, "REAR IMPACT GUARDS." PROPER REAR IMPACT GUARDS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THESE TRAILERS.

Consequence

IF STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A SMALLER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MAY UNDERRIDE THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SMALLER VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT REAR IMPACT GUARDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHARLES MACHINE WORKS AT 580-572-2480.

Complaints by component

TIRES

SUSPENSION

Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a carson flat bed trailer n/a equip with four commodore tires sized 205/75r/15, tire line: unknownm, dot ryb30mac4612/1913. The contact discovered that the tread had separated on both rear and front drivers side tires. The contact indicated that at the time of the failure the…”

TIRES · reported 2020-10-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 shelby trailer harbor freight (na) equipped with innova ultra runner utility trailer tires, tire line: tinofcb, tire size: 5.3x12 and 4.80/4.00x12. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17t017000 (tires); however, the parts to do the repair were…”

TIRES · reported 2017-11-24

“Galaxy trailer special,14 ply, load range g, 8-14.5 lt made in china. # on tire gtwdo5-8145t5-o1t.no dot # on tire. Sold by econoline, their phone # [REDACTED]. Extra # on tire h-105-01 & gtwdo5-8-o1b, all so 403-0250. A 12 inch separation from the nylon core on the side wall of the tire this has…”

TIRES · reported 2010-09-02

“I rented a u-haul from a u-haul vendor best value inn in neptune, nj on december 24th. When I rented the truck there appeared to be no problems. On the morning on december 26th after the truck was loaded I was leaving my home in wall, nj to drive to fort lauderdale, fl for college. When I realized…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2009-12-26

“I was pulling my travel trailer on I-10 west of marianna, fl. July 2007. Lost both ls tires from tire tread separation. Temperatures around 98 and no tire impact found. Spoke with several independent tire dealers and checked the google internet search found lots of complaints about tire failure…”

TIRES · reported 2007-07-06

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Trailer T18s as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.