NHTSA Campaign 17E051000

TRAILER HITCHES

Issued by Curt Manufacturing LLC · Reported Sep 17, 2017 · 166 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt) is recalling certain Class 1 trailer hitches, part number 11451, sold for installation on 2016-2018 Mini Cooper Clubman and Countryman vehicles. The vehicles may have inadequate structure points for the trailer hitch mounting, causing the hitch to sag under to certain loads and possibly separate from the vehicle.

Consequence

If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CURT CLASS1, 11451 HITCH 166
MINI CLUBMAN 2016 166
MINI CLUBMAN 2017 166
MINI CLUBMAN 2018 166
MINI COUNTRYMAN 2016 166
MINI COUNTRYMAN 2017 166
MINI COUNTRYMAN 2018 166

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17E051000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.