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2016 Charmac Cargo TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Charmac Cargo Trailer, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-838 the manufacturer reports only 75% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 75%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Wheels

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 16, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Charmac Cargo Trailer has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2016 Charmac Cargo Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

75%repaired · 2016 Q1

Axle: non-powered axle assembly

Recall 15V-838 · Dec 14, 2015 · 4 vehicles · 3 repaired

Risk. A separation of the torsion arm can result in a loss of trailer stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Charmac.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Cargo Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cargo Trailer median. How we score

'06'07'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Cargo Trailer owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

We were traveling 2.5 hours from our home to pick up a horse we recently purchased. We were towing our 2016 Horse trailer. We were flagged down by a motorist that was following us that stated our wheel of the Charmac trailer came flying off and was in a field a mile back. Fortunately, no one was…
Complaint 11522369 · May 16, 2023

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