Car Defect Radar
Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated September 22, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.

Recalls

0 total

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

No recalls on record for this model

No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.

Owner complaints by system

1 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Brakes

Minor1

Most reports here involve loss of braking.

loss of braking 1
A recent report: I PURCHASED A NEW KAUFMAN TRAILER ON 9/23/2011 MODEL FDW-6K-18 EQUIPPED WITH TWO LIPPERT 6000 LBS AXLES. I USE THIS TRAILER TO HAUL A 4000 LBS TRACTOR AND WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A STOP MY TRAILER BEGAN…
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I PURCHASED A NEW KAUFMAN TRAILER ON 9/23/2011 MODEL FDW-6K-18 EQUIPPED WITH TWO LIPPERT 6000 LBS AXLES. I USE THIS TRAILER TO HAUL A 4000 LBS TRACTOR AND WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A STOP MY TRAILER BEGAN TO SWERVE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THAT GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT OF SEVERAL AXLE HUBS. WHEN RETURNED HOME I DISASSEMBLED THE AXLES HUBS TO DISCOVER THE BRAKE DRUMS AND BACKING PLATES COVERED IN GREASE. I CONTACTED THE KAUFMAN TRAILERS AND THEY REFERRED ME TO LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. ABOUT AXLE WARRANTY. I CONTACTED LIPPERT ABOUT THE GREASE AND SAID THAT WAS COSMOLINE AND THAT WAS NORMAL. I EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS GREASE AND THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE; I EVEN SUPPLIED PICTURES OF THE HUBS WITH GREASE ON THE HUB AND WHEEL. I BELIEVE THE GREASE USED WAS OF POOR QUALITY AND WHEN THE AXLE HEATED UP THE GREASE LIQUEFIED CAUSING THE BRAKE PROBLEM. I HAD A NEAR MISS BUT I WANT OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH LIPPERT COMPONENTS AXLES. UPDATED 07/19/11*BF UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF *TR UPDATED 3/02/2012 *LN

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10407241 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 1 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2011 and 2011, roughly 1 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.