3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
12V168000 · Equipment
Reported: 2012-04-09 (April 9, 2012) · Model years: 2012
BIG TEX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 22GN AND 25GN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP. THIS PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE.
Consequence: THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BIG TEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG TEX MANUFACTURING, INC. AT 1-903-575-0300.
Reported: 2023-11-21 (November 21, 2023) · Model years: 2024
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Big Tex Trailer) is recalling certain 2024 trailers with defective Goodride ST 200 tires. Please see the recall report for a complete list of trailer models. The sidewall of the tires may experience bubbling and separate, causing a loss of tire pressure. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
Consequence: A loss of tire pressure increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2024. Owners may contact Big Tex Trailer customer service at 1-800-594-5637.
Reported: 2024-03-29 (March 29, 2024) · Model years: 2024
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Big Tex Trailer) is recalling certain 2024 25GN, 25PH, 3XGN, and 3XPH trailers. The oil seals may have been improperly installed, which can cause oil to leak onto the brake system.
Consequence: Oil leaking onto brake components can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the hub seals as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 24, 2024. Owners may contact Big Tex Trailer customer service at 1-800-594-5637.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2012
2015
2024
Service Brakes
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
2100.0%ODI 10765102 · 1,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BIG TEX 25GN TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FRACTURED AND THE SECOND AXLE FRACTURED AND BLEW THE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
PROVIDER TRAILER TIRE DEFECT 235/85/16 LOAD RANGE E WHILE DRIVING MY BIG TEX TRAILER I BEGAN TO NOTICE A REPETITIOUS VIBRATION WHICH I INITIALLY BELIEVED TO BE THE DRIVELINE OF MY FORD F-350 DUALLY, I PULLED OFF AN EXIT ON I-75 AND INSPECTED THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND TRAILER AS WELL CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES, THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE ALL FOUND TO BE 78-80PSI, I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE REPETITIOUS VIBRATION BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND MORE SEVERE AND A MOMENT AFTER THAT THE LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE FAILED AND FAILED…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes
Too few reports for a range
501 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10765102 · 1,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BIG TEX 25GN TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FRACTURED AND THE SECOND AXLE FRACTURED AND BLEW THE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
PROVIDER TRAILER TIRE DEFECT 235/85/16 LOAD RANGE E WHILE DRIVING MY BIG TEX TRAILER I BEGAN TO NOTICE A REPETITIOUS VIBRATION WHICH I INITIALLY BELIEVED TO BE THE DRIVELINE OF MY FORD F-350 DUALLY, I PULLED OFF AN EXIT ON I-75 AND INSPECTED THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND TRAILER AS WELL CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES, THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE ALL FOUND TO BE 78-80PSI, I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE REPETITIOUS VIBRATION BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND MORE SEVERE AND A MOMENT AFTER THAT THE LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE FAILED AND FAILED…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 0 complaints · 2015: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2012
0
0
0
2015
2
2
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2012
1
0
0
2015
2
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes
Structure:Body
Tires
Service Brakes
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1ODI 10943690 · 1 mi
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 1 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10943690 · 1 mi
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …