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2012 4-Star HORSE TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

22,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Tires

Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014

2017

2014: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10568019 · 2014-03-09 (March 9, 2014)

CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11010096 · 2017-07-22 (July 22, 2017)

TIRE FAILED TRAVELING ON I840. THE TIRE HAS 1 NYLON LISTED IN THE TREAD BUT ONLY HAS SHOULDER STRIPS. TRAILER WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRE FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11010096 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

13V513000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages

Reported: 2013-10-17 (October 17, 2013)

Outlaw Conversions (Outlaw) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Hart, 4-Star, and Platinum gooseneck horse trailers with living quarters manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

Consequence: If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Outlaw will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The owners could not be loacated for this recall Owners may contact Outlaw at 1-254-968-5733 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records

100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records

100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Engine	1100.0% ODI 10628512 · 121,000 mi ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYT… Look up ODI 10628512 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	1100.0% ODI 10628512 · 121,000 mi ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYT… Look up ODI 10628512 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	1100.0% ODI 10628512 · 121,000 mi ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYT… Look up ODI 10628512 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10760580 · 5,600 mi SOMETHING BROKE IN TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD 4TH OR 5TH ALWAYS BRAGGED ABOUT SUZUKI BUT NOT ANY MORE .NOTHIN BUT TRASH ALWAYS HAD A LOUD POP IN TRANS WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER Look up ODI 10760580 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11235022 THE TRAILER (UNPOWERED VEHICLE) I RENTED FROM BUDGET RENTAL PUT MY SAFETY AT RISK. I WAS GIVEN UNSAFE EQUIPMENT THAT JEOPARDIZED MY SAFETY. AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS THE LUG NUT STUD IS MISSING ON THE WHEEL, THE SAFETY CABLES WERE BROKEN AND MISSING PINS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD A DAMAGED DROP TUBE. Look up ODI 11235022 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11010096 TIRE FAILED TRAVELING ON I840. THE TIRE HAS 1 NYLON LISTED IN THE TREAD BUT ONLY HAS SHOULDER STRIPS. TRAILER WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. Look up ODI 11010096 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

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
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	22,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	22,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	22,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2012: 1 complaints · 2013: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2012	0	0	1
2013	0	0	0

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	2	0	0
2013	0	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	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Tires
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	—	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi CAR DOESN'T START LIKE NORMAL. 5 TIMES IN A YEAR THIS HAPPENED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CONCERNED I SHOULD BE. IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS EITHER NO SPARK. OR NO FUEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Tires	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 22,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10568019 · 22,000 mi

Look up ODI 10568019 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Complaints over time data
Category	Count
2014	1
2017	1