Aluminum Trailer Company: Trailer Hitches
Aluminum Trailer Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 23, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 85. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY (ATC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 ATC CAR HAULER TRAILERS WITH EXTENDED HITCHES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. THESE TRAILERS WITH 12" EXTENDED HITCH FRAMES ARE BREAKING NEAR THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER. THIS IS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT MATERIAL USED IN THE FRAME HITCH.
The risk
THE HITCH COULD POTENTIALLY BREAK CAUSING SEPARATION FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSING A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
ATC WILL REPAIR THE ALUMINUM TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATC AT 1-877-441-2440.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atc QST | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atc SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atc QST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atc SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atc QST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atc SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc Cargo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc Fast Lane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc QST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc Boss Hoss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc Contender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc Fast Lane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc GTS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc QST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Atc Contender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Atc Fast Lane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Atc QST | 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 11V482000.
Full record for the 2012 Atc QST → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →