{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=DEXTER%20AXLE","name":"DEXTER AXLE","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-08-12T02:18:48.743Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":2,"deaths":10,"injured":0,"fires":1},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"611565","date_received":"2007-01-31","make":"DEXTER AXLE","model":"AXLE ASSEMBLE","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","description":"DRIVING ON I-10 IN NORTH FLORIDA AND TOWING A 2004, 16' CASITA TRAILER WHEN I HAD SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE DEXTER AXLE. THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE TIRE TO START A FIRE IN THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL WELL. HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ONLY WAS ABLE TO BECAUSE I HAD A LARGE TRUCK AS TOW VEHICLE. CASITA CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY AND POINTS TO DEXTER. SENT THE DAMAGED AXLE TO DEXTER WHO ADVISED ME THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IT BEING OVER STRESSED. I HAD NOTHING IN TRAILER EXCEPT SOME CLOTHES. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED. SINCE MY ACCIDENT I HAVE LEARNED THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND BOTH CASITA AND DEXTER HAVE IGNORED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE AXLE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRAILER.  *NM","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/611565"},{"cmplid":"576892","date_received":"2006-03-24","make":"DEXTER AXLE","model":"AXLE ASSEMBLE","model_year":null,"deaths":10,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"DEXTER AXLE HAS WAGED A PRIVATE WAR WITH THE MOBILE HOME INDUSTRY WHICH HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SUSPENSION. THEY HAVE ELECTED TO BUILD A LIMITED LIFE AXLE, IN OTHER WORDS BUILT TO FAIL. THE MOBILE HOME INDUSTRY HAS AXLE RE-CYCLE WHICH BUY AND REUSE THE AXLES. THE AXLES ARE RE-USED UNTIL THEY FAIL. WHY ARE THE LIMITED LIFE AXLES EVEN ALLOWED ON THE HIGHWAY? AND HOW LONG IS LIMITED LIFE? ONE MILE OR TEN MILES. AXLES ARE BEING CUT AND WELDED, BENT AND STRAIGHTENED BYT THE RE-CYCLE.  WEARING MY SEAT BELT WILL HAVE NO EFFECT WHEN A TIRE WHEEL COMBINATION COMES THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD. HTTP://WWW.DEXTERAXLE.COM/FAQ_S#2*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/576892"}]}