The defect
H&H Trailers, LLC (H&H) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 GCA Golf Car Trailers, AMS Bike Trailers, RSA Rail Side Single Axle Utility Trailers, RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle Utility Trailers, SSA Solid Side Single Axle Utility Trailers, and SSA Solid Side Tandem Axle Utility Trailers manufactured November 1, 2014, to October 16, 2015. The affected trailers may be equipped with aluminum gate hinges that may bend and possibly break.
The risk
If the hinge breaks, the gate may open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
H&H will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hinges, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact H&H customer service at 1-712-542-2618.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| H&h AMS Bike Trailer | 2015, 2016 |
| H&h GCA Golf CAR | 2015, 2016 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Single Axle | 2015, 2016 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle | 2015, 2016 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Single | 2015, 2016 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Tandem | 2015, 2016 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| H&h AMS Bike Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h AMS Bike Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h GCA Golf CAR | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h GCA Golf CAR | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Single Axle | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Single Axle | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Single | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Single | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Tandem | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| H&h SSA Solid Side Tandem | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2015
50 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the structure.
| 15V866000 22 Dec 2015 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 15V842000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V839000 14 Dec 2015 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 15V826000 9 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V825000 8 Dec 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V797000 25 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V781000 23 Nov 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V735000 5 Nov 2015 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015