Trailer hitches (CTC)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-043. NHTSA received HYLINE INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jun 28, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HYLINE INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jun 28, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
SHOULD THE TRAILER BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
CERTAIN CTC WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING SHANKS SOLD BY HYLINE INTERNATIONAL AS PART OF A TRAILER HITCH KIT.
DUE TO A BAD WELD, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANK CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED TO BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Trailer hitches.
What should you do?
HYLINE HAS NOTIFIED BOTH OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, COAST DISTRIBUTION AND THULE TOWING WHO WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COMPANY THEY PURCHASED THE KIT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 11,730 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- CTC 1532-04NHTSA gives no dates made
- CTC 2983-06NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HYLINE INTERNATIONAL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.