The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V191000·Announced 2010-05-07

Wildcat 510 and 510LT Trailers Recalled for Tongue Assembly Defect

Wildcat is recalling 2004-2009 510 and 2007-2009 510LT trailers because the tongue assembly's pintle eye lacks adequate load ratings, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (tongue assembly failure) that could result in separation from the tow vehicle and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Wildcat Mfg. Co. Inc. is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 510 and model year 2007-2009 510LT trailers equipped with an adjustable length tongue assembly. The recall affects 74 units.

The defect involves the pintle eye used in the tongue assembly, which does not have an adequate vertical or horizontal load rating for the gross weight of the vehicle. This could cause the pintle eye to fail, resulting in the separation of the tongue from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

The safety recall began on June 18, 2010. Field kit modifications are currently under development. Owners may contact Wildcat at 800-627-3954 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
WILDCAT 510, 510LT
Brand
WILDCAT
Manufacturer
WILDCAT MFG. CO. INC
Category
Vehicle — Trailers
Hazard
Affected units
74

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • 510
  • 510LT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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