Masterlock Recalls
4 recalls on record · August 6, 2004 to September 21, 2011 · Vehicle Equipment
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
September 21, 2011Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Masterlock Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT THAT THE WELD FAILS, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 25, 2007Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Masterlock Equipment recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT THAT THE MAIN TOWING MECHANISM, SUCH AS THE BALL MOUNT OR THE HITCH BALL FAILS, AND THE TRAILING VEHICLE BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM THE HITCH RECEIVER, THE LINK CONNECTED TO THE SAFETY CHAIN COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE TRAILING VEHICLE TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
July 15, 2005Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Masterlock Equipment recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS NEARBY.
August 6, 2004Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Masterlock Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE CONSUMER USES THE BALL WITHOUT THE CLIP, THE BALL COULD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE HITCH DURING USE, RESULTING IN THE TOWING VEHICLE'S HITCH DISENGAGING FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.