Official recalls
Hitch and coupler recalls
These campaigns are the ones where NHTSA's component field names a trailer hitch or a fifth-wheel hitch assembly. A model year on this page is not proof your VIN is included.
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NHTSA's component field on these campaigns includes TRAILER HITCHES and TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. The newest campaign, 24V-885, says: The fasteners can loosen and fall out, allowing the tow vehicle to detach from the pin box and increasing the risk of a crash. Read the campaign that names your rig. A model year on this list is not proof your VIN is included.
Campaigns
16 campaigns.
- Official recall
24V-885
Filed November 22, 2024
The pin box fasteners may have been improperly tightened.
- Official recall
24V-531
Filed July 12, 2024
The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.
- Official recall
23V-586
Filed August 17, 2023
The installed safety chains are underrated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
- Official recall
22V-195
Filed March 28, 2022
The coupler hitch may have been welded improperly, which can cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.
- Official recall
22V-157
Filed March 15, 2022
The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.
- Official recall
21V-610
Filed August 5, 2021
Continuous stress on the frame rail hitch extensions may cause them to fail.
- Official recall
21V-379
Filed May 24, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Super Duty F-350 and F-450 vehicles equipped with a fifth wheel left-hand mounting bracket that may be cracked.
- Official recall
20V-563
Filed September 18, 2020
The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle.
- Official recall
19V-901
Filed December 18, 2019
The trailer hitch bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the hitch bolts to loosen.
- Official recall
19V-891
Filed December 13, 2019
The trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow cause the hitch to detach from the chassis.
- Official recall
19V-844
Filed November 25, 2019
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the GVWR of the trailer hitch coupler, potentially resulting in the coupler failing and the trailer detaching.
- Official recall
19V-753
Filed October 21, 2019
Due to improper welding, the Demco ball coupler installed on the travel trailers may not provide enough clamping force on the tow ball, potentially causing the coupler to separate from the tow ball.
- Official recall
19V-570
Filed August 2, 2019
The pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts.
- Official recall
19V-177
Filed March 6, 2019
While the motorhome was being delivered, the hitch may have been damaged, compromising the motorhome's ability to safely tow vehicles.
- Official recall
19V-108
Filed February 19, 2019
The pin box mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle.
- Official recall
18V-328
Filed May 17, 2018
Insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome.
Recalls and complaints by year
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