{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Big Tex recall 22V498: 2003-2022 16GN Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v498/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V498 (Big Tex): Spare tire mount failure can allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the r...",
  "excerpt": "Big Tex 16gn, model years 2003 to 2023. Filed by Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 July 2022. 1,724 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (Big Tex Trailer) is recalling certain 2003-2022 16GN trailers. The spare tire mount allows the spare tire to vibrate, which can cause the joint between the spare tire mount and the trailer to fatigue and eventually fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Spare tire mount failure can allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V498 Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 11 July 2022 2003-2023 BIG TEX 16GN Spare tire mount failure can allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will relocate and reinforce the spare tire mount, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 9, 2022. Owners may contact Big Tex Trailer's customer service at 1-800-594-5637. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:39:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:28:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Big Tex recall 22V498: 2003-2022 16GN Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v498/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}