Bowlus trailer manual omits hitch bolt retightening from maintenance schedule
Bowlus is recalling certain trailers with an elongated hitch because the owner's manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Held at rubric level 2 rather than the level 1 documentation tier: the defect is an omission from the manual, but the remedy also involves physically inspecting and tightening the hitch bolts rather than paperwork alone.
Plain-English summary
Bowlus Road Chief LLC is recalling certain 2022-2023 and 2025 Endless Highways, 2024-2025 Volterra, 2024 Terra Firma and 2025 Rivet trailers equipped with an elongated hitch. About 57 units are potentially affected.
The owner's manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule.
NHTSA states that without regular tightening, the hitch bolts can loosen, allowing the top and bottom of the hitch to separate from each other, which could create a hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Bowlus will provide a supplement to the owner's manual. Dealers will inspect, replace and tighten the hitch bolts as necessary. All repairs are free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2025. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BOWLUS ENDLESS HIGHWAYS, TERRA FIRMA, VOLTERRA, RIVET
- Brand
- BOWLUS
- Manufacturer
- Bowlus Road Chief LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Documentation
- Affected units
- 57
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 (4)
- ENDLESS HIGHWAYS
- TERRA FIRMA
- VOLTERRA
- RIVET
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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