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Featherlite 8581 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 6 model years of the Featherlite 8581 (2000–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2010.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2010
year with most complaints

Pick your Featherlite 8581 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Featherlite 858101
2009 Featherlite 858110
2003 Featherlite 858110
2002 Featherlite 858110
2001 Featherlite 858110
2000 Featherlite 858110

What Featherlite 8581 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2010 model year has the most, with 1.

All Featherlite 8581 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Featherlite 8581, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 12V201000 Reported 153 vehicles potentially affected FEATHERLITE, INC.

    Featherlite is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 trailers equipped with a meritor axle. The bearing system has exhibited low durability life in certain vehicle applications.

    Remedy: Featherlite is working with the meritor to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. The recall began on may 24, 2012. This recall campaign supersedes previous recall campaign…

    Model years: 2009

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V462000 Reported 498 vehicles potentially affected FEATHERLITE, INC.

    On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.

    Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Other Featherlite models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.