Hart Trailers: Trailer Hitches
Hart Trailers reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 428. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUMPER-PULL HORSE TRAILERS, THE SAFETY CABLES, USED TO MAINTAIN A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE, ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIMBLES AND THUS DO NOT CONFORM TO SAE J684.
The risk
THE CABLE COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE TRAILER/TOW VEHICLE TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SAFETY CABLES WITH THIMBLES, WHICH CONFORM TO SAE J684. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HART AT 1-888-810-4278.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Hart Trailer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hart Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Hart Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Hart Trailer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Hart Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Hart Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V092000.
Full record for the 1999 Hart Trailer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →