Curt Manufacturing LLC: Trailer Hitches
Curt Manufacturing LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 166. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt) is recalling certain Class 1 trailer hitches, part number 11451, sold for installation on 2016-2018 Mini Cooper Clubman and Countryman vehicles. The vehicles may have inadequate structure points for the trailer hitch mounting, causing the hitch to sag under to certain loads and possibly separate from the vehicle.
The risk
If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mini Clubman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mini Countryman | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mini Clubman | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Mini Countryman | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Mini Clubman | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Mini Countryman | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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 17E051000.
Full record for the 2018 Mini Clubman → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →