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Recall campaign99V098000

Recall 99V098000: 1996 Hart Trailer

Trailer hitches
Report received
Apr 29, 1999
Manufacturer
HART TRAILERS
Potentially affected
133vehicles
Model years
1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: bumper-pull horse trailers. The safety cables, used to maintain a connection between the trailer and tow vehicle, are not equipped with thimbles and thus do not conform to sae j684.

Possible consequence

The cable could fail allowing the trailer/tow vehicle to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install new safety cables with thimbles, which conform to sae j684.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.