Recall 99V098000: 1996 Hart Trailer
- Report received
- Apr 29, 1999
- Manufacturer
- HART TRAILERS
- Potentially affected
- 133vehicles
- Model years
- 1996
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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.
- 1996 Hart Trailer1 complaints
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.