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1997 Stoughton VAN TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: . 0 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

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

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

Air Bags
1
Structure:Body
1
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Structure:Body1
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber1

Air Bags: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 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.

2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011

2001: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags 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 892379 · 2001-07-10 (July 10, 2001)

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 892379 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.

98V120013 · Wheels:Rim

Reported: 1999-05-18 (May 18, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.

Remedy: ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.

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

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

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 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
Component200720102020
Air Bags
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Air
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Structure:Body
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10375854 · 25,000 mi

THE ALUMINUM FRAME RAIL KEEPS CRACKING JUST IN FRONT OF THE LANDING GEAR ON BOTH SIDES. WICHITA TRAILER INC. IN WICHITA, KANSAS (THE DEALER) HAS ATTEMPTED TO WELD THE CRACK 5 TIMES. THEY ALSO HAVE PUT A REINFORCEMENT PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RAIL (PER STOUGHTON TRAILER, LLC ORDERS AND WARRANTY POLICY). SINCE THE REINFORCEMENT PIECE WAS PUT ON IT HAS CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AND BROKEN THE WELD TWICE. AT LEAST 2 OF THESE TIMES, WICHITA TRAILER KEPT THE TRAILER FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS AND LOANED ME ANOTHER TRAILER. IN ADDITI…

Look up ODI 10375854 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Firerelated
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 11709311

See attached document for complaint.

Look up ODI 11709311 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Abs Warning Light
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10375854 · 25,000 mi

THE ALUMINUM FRAME RAIL KEEPS CRACKING JUST IN FRONT OF THE LANDING GEAR ON BOTH SIDES. WICHITA TRAILER INC. IN WICHITA, KANSAS (THE DEALER) HAS ATTEMPTED TO WELD THE CRACK 5 TIMES. THEY ALSO HAVE PUT A REINFORCEMENT PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RAIL (PER STOUGHTON TRAILER, LLC ORDERS AND WARRANTY POLICY). SINCE THE REINFORCEMENT PIECE WAS PUT ON IT HAS CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AND BROKEN THE WELD TWICE. AT LEAST 2 OF THESE TIMES, WICHITA TRAILER KEPT THE TRAILER FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS AND LOANED ME ANOTHER TRAILER. IN ADDITI…

Look up ODI 10375854 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2010: 1 complaints · 2020: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2010111
2020000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2010100
2020100

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
ComponentAir BagsStructure:BodySuspension:Front:Shock Absorber
Air Bags—
1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

Structure:Body
1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

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1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 892379

UNDER CARRIAGE ON TRAILER IS OUT OF SQUARE BY AND INCH 1/2. THIS MAKES VEHICLE PULL OFF TO RIGHT SIDE. UNDER CARRIAGE BEING A INCH 1/2 OUT LINE, CAUSING AIRBAGS/ SHOCKS TO WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Look up ODI 892379 at NHTSA ↗

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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.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.