U-HAUL Power TOW Towing Starter KIT TS1: Trailer hitches
Recall 15E035000 · May 7, 2015 · Curt Manufacturing LLC
134,155
units affected
134,155
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15E035000
- Date
- May 7, 2015
- Maker
- Curt Manufacturing LLC
- Units affected
- 134,155
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CURT Manufacturing LLC (CURT) is recalling certain U-Haul Power Tow Towing Starter Kits, part number TS1, manufactured July 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015. The ball mount tongue in the affected products may break at the bend if the trailer being towed is loaded to the ball mounts maximum rating.
What can happen
If the ball mount tongue breaks, the trailer may disengage from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CURT will notify owners and will replace the ball mount assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2015. Owners may contact CURT customer service at 1-844-770-6145.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| U-Haul Power Tow | Towing Starter Kit TS1 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15E035000?
1 model: U-Haul Power Tow Towing Starter Kit TS1 (all years), about 134,155 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15E035000?
CURT will notify owners and will replace the ball mount assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2015. Owners may contact CURT customer service at 1-844-770-6145.
What can happen?
If the ball mount tongue breaks, the trailer may disengage from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.