Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2004 Featherlite 9608 peaked in 2005, 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
2004 Featherlite 9608
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Nov 28, 2005 to Nov 28, 2005.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2004 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2004 Featherlite 9608 name structure
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 2004 Featherlite 9608
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 2004 Featherlite 9608
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 Nov 28, 2005Failure Mar 15, 2005Manassas Park, VABody
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOORING OF HORSE TRAILER WAS DISSOLVING. THE METAL FLOORING BROKE DOWN IN AREAS AND THE PAVEMENT WAS VISIBLE. THE HORSE URINE LEAKED AROUND THE SEAMS OF THE RUBBER MATTING AND SEEPED INTO THE FLOORING UNDERNEATH. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED ASSISTANCE ON THE FIRST INCIDENT BY COVERING THE COST OF A FLOOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE FLOOR WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME MATERIAL. THE FLOORING BEGUN TO DISSOLVE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED KEEPING THE AREA CLEAN DRY AND FREE OF HORSE URINE. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A 2004 GOOSE NECK STRAIGHT LOAD HORSE TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FEATHERLITE. THE MODEL NUMBER IS 9608.
NHTSA complaint 10143818
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.