Tarasport Straight Deck Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Tarasport Straight Deck (1998–2005).

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All Tarasport Straight Deck recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Tarasport Straight Deck, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Bumpers (structure)

   NHTSA 05V097000 Reported March 11, 2005 35 vehicles potentially affected TARASPORT TRAILERS, INC.

   Certain drop and straight deck trailers fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, 'rear impact guards.' the guard has a vertical height of 63.5mm (2 1/2 inches) and should be at least 100mm (4 inches).

   Remedy: Tarasport will install a 100mm rear horizontal member to the trailers free of charge. The recall began on march 28, 2005. Owners may contact tarasport at 1-423-337-4660 or through their website at www.tarasport.com.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Other Tarasport models

• Drop Deck0 complaints

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.