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NHTSA recall 16V709000

Trailer hitches

Haulmark Aluminum Snowmobile and 1 more

Reported Oct 5, 201689 vehicles affectedUniversal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc.Maker’s number ID119915Built Jun 18, 2015 – Sep 23, 2016

The defect

Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. (UTC Group) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Haulmark and Wells Cargo Aluminum Snowmobile trailers, models HAS85X16DT2, HAS85X20DT2, HAS85X22DT2, HAS85X24DT2, WAS85X1622, WAS85X2022 and WAS85X2422, manufactured June 18, 2015, to September 23, 2016. Cross winds may result in the trailers tipping or lifting, possibly causing the couplers to tear.

The risk

If the coupler tears, the trailer can separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

UTC Group will notify owners, and dealers will attach a reinforcement plate assembly and extra coupler tube to each trailer, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact UTC Group customer service at 1-574-264-9661. UTC Group's number for this recall is ID119915.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Haulmark Aluminum Snowmobile
20152016
Wells Cargo Aluminum Snowmobile
20152016

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.