B&W Trailer Hitches recall: Trailer hitches
What is wrong
B&W Custom Truck Beds, Inc. (B&W) is recalling certain 5/8" Stainless Steel Locking Receiver Hitch Pins, part number TS51237 and TS51237JD. A defective hitch pin lock can be removed without a key, allowing the ball mount to detach from the receiver tube.
What could happen
A detached ball mount can allow the towed trailer to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers and will replace the locking hitch pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2021. Owners may contact B&W customer service at 1-620-473-3664.
Vehicles covered
- B&W Trailer Hitches Locking Receiver Hitch Pi
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21E042000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- B&W Custom Truck Beds, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 5, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 17, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,378
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Trailer hitches
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.