The defect
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Haul Master Heavy Duty Folding Trailers, Utility Trailers, Super Duty Trailers, Tag-Along Trailers, and Folding Utility Trailers. The tires on these trailers may not be strong enough to support the expected loads. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other than Passenger Cars."
The risk
If the tires cannot meet the strength requirements, the tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide replacement tires mounted on rims, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Haul-Master Utility Trailer | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haul-Master Utility Trailer | 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| Haul-Master Utility Trailer | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Haul-Master Utility Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Haul-Master Utility Trailer | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2017
18 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the tires; Harbor Freight Tools filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 17V742000 21 Nov 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V698000 3 Nov 2017 | Phoenix Motorcars |
| 17V645000 12 Oct 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V518000 23 Aug 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V470000 24 Jul 2017 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 17V444000 14 Jul 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V419000 30 Jun 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V411000 29 Jun 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017