--- title: "Hitch and coupler recalls" kind: "recall-part" part: "hitch-and-coupler" count: 16 url: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/hitch-and-coupler" markdownUrl: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/hitch-and-coupler.md" --- # Hitch and coupler These are official NHTSA recalls. A model year on a campaign is not proof a VIN is included. Owner reports are not included. 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. ## What to check on your rig 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. ## 24V-885 The pin box fasteners may have been improperly tightened. Filed: November 22, 2024 Campaign page: [24V-885](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/24V-885) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V885 - 2024 Brinkley Model Z: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/brinkley/model-z/2024) - 2025 Brinkley Model Z: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/brinkley/model-z/2025) ## 24V-531 The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail. Filed: July 12, 2024 Campaign page: [24V-531](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/24V-531) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V531 - 2025 Forest River Cherokee: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cherokee/2025) - 2024 Forest River Salem: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/2024) - 2024 Forest River Wildwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2024) ## 23V-586 The installed safety chains are underrated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Filed: August 17, 2023 Campaign page: [23V-586](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/23V-586) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V586 - 2022 Grand Design Momentum: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/grand-design/momentum/2022) - 2023 Grand Design Momentum: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/grand-design/momentum/2023) - 2024 Grand Design Momentum: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/grand-design/momentum/2024) ## 22V-195 The coupler hitch may have been welded improperly, which can cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle. Filed: March 28, 2022 Campaign page: [22V-195](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/22V-195) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V195 - 2022 Keystone Outback: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/keystone/outback/2022) - 2022 Keystone Passport: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/keystone/passport/2022) ## 22V-157 The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle. Filed: March 15, 2022 Campaign page: [22V-157](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/22V-157) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V157 - 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/winnebago/micro-minnie/2022) - 2022 Winnebago Voyage!: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/winnebago/voyage/2022) ## 21V-610 Continuous stress on the frame rail hitch extensions may cause them to fail. Filed: August 5, 2021 Campaign page: [21V-610](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-610) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V610 - 2018 Tiffin Wayfarer: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/wayfarer/2018) - 2020 Tiffin Wayfarer: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/wayfarer/2020) - 2021 Tiffin Wayfarer: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/wayfarer/2021) ## 21V-379 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. Filed: May 24, 2021 Campaign page: [21V-379](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-379) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V379 - 2021 Ford F-350 SD: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/ford/f-350-sd/2021) ## 20V-563 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. Filed: September 18, 2020 Campaign page: [20V-563](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-563) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V563 - 2018 Forest River Salem: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/2018) - 2019 Forest River Salem: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/2019) - 2020 Forest River Salem: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/2020) - 2021 Forest River Salem: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/2021) - 2018 Forest River Wildwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2018) - 2019 Forest River Wildwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2019) - 2020 Forest River Wildwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2020) - 2021 Forest River Wildwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2021) ## 19V-901 The trailer hitch bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the hitch bolts to loosen. Filed: December 18, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-901](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-901) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V901 - 2020 Forest River Georgetown: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/georgetown/2020) ## 19V-891 The trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow cause the hitch to detach from the chassis. Filed: December 13, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-891](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-891) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V891 - 2020 Forest River Georgetown: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/georgetown/2020) ## 19V-844 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. Filed: November 25, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-844](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-844) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V844 - 2018 Forest River Cherokee: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cherokee/2018) - 2019 Forest River Cherokee: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cherokee/2019) - 2020 Forest River Cherokee: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cherokee/2020) ## 19V-753 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. Filed: October 21, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-753](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-753) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V753 - 2020 Airstream Bambi: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/bambi/2020) - 2020 Airstream Basecamp: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/basecamp/2020) - 2019 Airstream Flying Cloud: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/flying-cloud/2019) - 2020 Airstream Flying Cloud: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/flying-cloud/2020) - 2020 Airstream International: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/international/2020) - 2019 Airstream Nest: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/nest/2019) - 2019 Airstream Tommy Bahama: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/tommy-bahama/2019) ## 19V-570 The pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts. Filed: August 2, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-570](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-570) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V570 - 2019 Forest River Flagstaff: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/flagstaff/2019) - 2020 Forest River Flagstaff: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/flagstaff/2020) ## 19V-177 While the motorhome was being delivered, the hitch may have been damaged, compromising the motorhome's ability to safely tow vehicles. Filed: March 6, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-177](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-177) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V177 - 2020 Jayco Embark: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/jayco/embark/2020) ## 19V-108 The pin box mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle. Filed: February 19, 2019 Campaign page: [19V-108](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-108) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V108 - 2019 CrossRoads Redwood: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/crossroads/redwood/2019) ## 18V-328 Insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome. Filed: May 17, 2018 Campaign page: [18V-328](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-328) NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V328 - 2018 Tiffin Allegro Open Road: [year page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/allegro-open-road/2018) ## Recalls and complaints by year - [See every year of the Airstream Basecamp](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/basecamp/by-year) - [See every year of the Airstream Flying Cloud](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/flying-cloud/by-year) - [See every year of the Airstream International](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/airstream/international/by-year) - [See every year of the Brinkley Model Z](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/brinkley/model-z/by-year) - [See every year of the Ford F-350 SD](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/ford/f-350-sd/by-year) - [See every year of the Forest River Cherokee](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cherokee/by-year) - [See every year of the Forest River Flagstaff](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/flagstaff/by-year) - [See every year of the Forest River Georgetown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/georgetown/by-year) - [See every year of the Forest River Salem](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/salem/by-year) - [See every year of the Forest River Wildwood](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/by-year) - [See every year of the Grand Design Momentum](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/grand-design/momentum/by-year) - [See every year of the Jayco fifth wheels Eagle HT](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/jayco-fifth-wheels/eagle-ht/by-year) - [See every year of the Keystone Outback](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/keystone/outback/by-year) - [See every year of the Keystone Passport](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/keystone/passport/by-year) - [See every year of the Tiffin Allegro Open Road](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/allegro-open-road/by-year) - [See every year of the Tiffin Wayfarer](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/tiffin/wayfarer/by-year) - [See every year of the Winnebago Micro Minnie](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/winnebago/micro-minnie/by-year) All parts: [RV recalls by part](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts) HTML page: https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/hitch-and-coupler