Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2009 Featherlite 8549 peaked in 2011, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2009 Featherlite 8549
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Sep 12, 2011 to Sep 12, 2011.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2009 trailer
Severity index0.02009 trailers average 10.6
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2009 Featherlite 8549 name tires
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2009 Featherlite 8549
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2009 Featherlite 8549
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 12, 2011Failure Sep 11, 201110,000 milesLemont, ILTires
I HAD A TIRE THAT HAD A BLOWOUT AND BELT SEPARATION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 THOUSAND MILES. THIS WAS ON A FEATHERLITE HORSE TRAILER WITH TWO AXLES. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRAILER AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRE. THE OTHER TIRES WERE INSPECTED ONCE I RETURNED HOME. THE OTHER TIRES WERE INSPECTED AT A TIRE DEALER ANOTHER TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BELT SEPARATION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMAINING TIRES AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THE TIRE WAS A HIT RUN FROM [XXX]. I DO NOT SEE THIS TIRE LISTED UNDER YOUR MANUFACTURER LIST. THIS WAS OEM FROM FEATHERLITE TRAILER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
NHTSA complaint 10425045
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.