2011 Kaufman FlatbedProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2011 Kaufman Flatbed. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 12V-410 the manufacturer reports only 42% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Kaufman Flatbed has problems

0 complaints 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

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

1 recall

2011 Kaufman Flatbed 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.

42%repaired · 2015 Q1

Axle: non-powered axle assembly

Recall 12V-410 · Aug 21, 2012 · 302 vehicles · 127 repaired

Risk. The oil may leak out of the wheel end caps and if the condition is not corrected, the loss of oil could result in unexpected wheel bearing failure which may…

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 Kaufman.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Flatbed 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 Flatbed median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2011 Kaufman Flatbed, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Wheel-End FailuresPE12014 · closed Oct 11, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-410

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