Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC): Structure › Frame and Members
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,040. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2013-2025 Car Hauler and 2017-2025 Stacker vehicles. Stress may crack and break the A-frame tongue, separating the tongue from the trailer.
The risk
A separated trailer tongue can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will weld additional supports to the tongue tubes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may call ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440 ext. 342.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Atc Stacker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Atc Car Hauler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atc Car Hauler | 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 24V779000.
Full record for the 2025 Atc Car Hauler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →