Tires may have Insufficient Strength/FMVSS 119
Non-Compliance Recall
- Manufacturer
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Units affected
- 95,237
- Recall opened
- Dec 5, 2017
- Report date
- Oct 9, 2017
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (1)
- HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER2014–2017
Component / system
Defect
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Haul Master Heavy Duty Folding Trailers, Utility Trailers, Super Duty Trailers, Tag-Along Trailers, and Folding Utility Trailers. The tires on these trailers may not be strong enough to support the expected loads. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other than Passenger Cars."
Risk / consequence
If the tires cannot meet the strength requirements, the tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide replacement tires mounted on rims, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353.
Source: NHTSA campaign 17V638000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.