Recall · 26V618000
Aluminum Trailer recalled 2 models over trailer hitches
8
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
September 25, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
TRAILER HITCHES
- The defect
- Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 RM900 and 2026 RM700 trailers. The coupler mounting bolts may loosen, separating the coupler from the trailer.
- What it can cause
- A separated trailer coupler can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- ATC will install a gusset reinforcement kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 16, 2026. Owners may call ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| ATC RM700 | 2026 | Not published here |
| ATC RM900 | 2024 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 8 vehicles this is a small campaign: 93% of the 19,841 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 472. It covers model years 2024 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
ATC vehicles have been recalled over the trailer hitches once before this, most recently in September 2011 as 11V482000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V471000 (electrical system), 25V535000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) with NHTSA on September 25, 2026 as campaign 26V618000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2026-09-25.
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