The defect
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 RM900 and 2026 RM700 trailers. The coupler mounting bolts may loosen, separating the coupler from the trailer.
The risk
A separated trailer coupler can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
ATC will install a gusset reinforcement kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2026. Owners may call ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| ATC RM700 | 2026 |
| ATC RM900 | 2024, 2025 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATC RM700 | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| ATC RM900 | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| ATC RM900 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2026
5 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the trailer hitches; Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 26V656000 6 Oct 2026 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 26V639000 2 Oct 2026 | Ring Power Corporation |
| 26V564000 1 Sept 2026 | Light Boy America,Inc |
| 26V480000 24 Jul 2026 | Midwest Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026