Harbor Freight Tools: Exterior Lighting
Harbor Freight Tools reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 12, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 374,319. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain model year 2006-2016 Haul Master trailers, model numbers 90154, 42708, 90153, 66771, 42709, 94564 trailers, and 2013-2016 Haul Master trailers, model numbers 62170, 62209, 61730, and 69897. The affected trailers may be equipped with incorrectly positioned rear lamp brackets that may not illuminate the license plate. The lights fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The trailers may be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Harbor Freight will notify owners and will provide them with a new tail light package, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-805-388-1000.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Haul Master Trailer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Haul Master Trailer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Haul Master Trailer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Haul Master Trailer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Haul Master Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Haul Master Trailer | 2 | 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 16V597000.
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