The defect
Bwise Manufacturing (Bwise) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Utility, Car Hauler, Dump, Tilt and Equipment trailers equipped with Wallace Forge medium-duty adjustable mount couplers. The coupler may experience excessive play due to a missing .750" radius piece.
The risk
Excessive play of the mount coupler can cause the trailer to uncouple, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Bwise's customer service at 1-717-261-0922.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bwise CAR Hauler | 2021, 2022 |
| Bwise Dump Trailer | 2021, 2022 |
| Bwise Equipment Trailer | 2021, 2022 |
| Bwise Tilt Trailer | 2021, 2022 |
| Bwise Utility Trailer | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwise CAR Hauler | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise CAR Hauler | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Dump Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Bwise Dump Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Bwise Equipment Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Equipment Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Tilt Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Tilt Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Utility Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Bwise Utility Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Bwise Manufacturing filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021