1999 HART TRAILER

1 recalls — 3 complaints

02V092000 Mar 20, 2002
TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN 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.
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. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HART AT 1-888-8... Read more
428 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: HART TRAILERS

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES3
TIRES Jun 11, 2014
Incident date: May 21, 2014
TRAILER TIRE BLOWOUT WITH SIDEWALL DAMAGE WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. REAR AXEL PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON A 1999 HAWK 3 HORSE GOOSENECK TRAILER (TIRES ARE SIZE RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER). PRESSURE & TIRES WERE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRE WAS CHANGED FOR SPARE. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES O... Read more
TIRES Jun 11, 2014
Incident date: May 30, 2014
AFTER EXPERIENCING BLOWOUT OF TRAILER TIRE REMAINING TIRES WERE CHECKED. THREE OF THE 4 REMAINING TIRES HAD TREAD THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE AND HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER) WERE PURCHASED. VEHICLE IS ... Read more
TIRES Jun 11, 2014
Incident date: May 30, 2014
AFTER EXPERIENCING BLOWOUT OF TRAILER TIRE REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED. THREE OF THE 4 REMAINING TIRES HAD TREAD THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE AND HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER) WERE PURCHASED. VEHICLE I... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — HART TRAILER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ02005 Opened: Feb 11, 2002 — Closed: Apr 26, 2002
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1996
HORSE TRAILER SAFETY CABLES

HART TRAILER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HART TRAILER across all model years (1994–1999).

7 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HART TRAILER — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
1999 (current) 1 3
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View
1996 2 1 View
1995 1 0 View
1994 1 0 View

Other HART Models

Model Recalls Complaints
CARGO 0 0 View
HART 0 0 View
HORSE TRAILER 0 0 View
MEDALLION 0 0 View
ULTIMATE 0 0 View