1996 Stoughton Van TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Stoughton Van Trailer, most often about the service brakes, air. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 24, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Stoughton Van Trailer has problems

2 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
Service brakes, air22

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

0 recalls

1996 Stoughton Van Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Van 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 Van Trailer median. How we score

'96'97'04'05'07'10'20
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Van Trailer owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2007 MACK CONVENTIONAL. TRAILER BRAKES DISCONNECTED FROM FIRST TRAILER. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE AIR LINE FOR THE TRAILER BRAKES DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES TO THE SHORT DOUBLE TRAILERS TO ENGAGE. THE TRAILER BRAKES ENGAGED CAUSING THE TRAILER TIRES TO SKID. THE DRIVER…
Complaint 10322006 · Mar 24, 2010
CONSUMER WAS TOWING A TRAILER, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE REAR RIGHT CORNER OF THE TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-89-161)*JB
Complaint 562262 · Aug 28, 2001

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