The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V535000·Announced 2025-08-21

Trailer radio and speakers can overheat from a software error

Aluminum Trailer Company is recalling certain 2023-2025 trailers because a software error may cause the radio and speakers to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: an overheating accessory presents a fire hazard without affecting control or propulsion, and no incidents are recorded.

Plain-English summary

Aluminum Trailer Company is recalling certain 2023 PL500, 2023-2024 PL700, 2023-2025 RM500, RM900 and ST450, 2024-2025 PL550 and PL750, 2024 PR300, and 2025 RM450, RM550 and RM800 trailers. About 650 units are potentially affected.

A software error may cause the radio and speakers to overheat.

NHTSA states that overheated radio and speakers increase the risk of a fire.

ATC will work with Maxxsonics to mail instructions and a USB drive with a software update. All speakers will be inspected and replaced as necessary. Repairs are free of charge. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ATC RM550, PL500, ST450, RM450
Brand
ATC
Manufacturer
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC)
Category
Vehicle — Recreational vehicle equipment
Hazard
Affected units
650

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 (11)

  • RM550
  • PL500
  • ST450
  • RM450
  • RM500
  • PR300
  • PL750
  • RM900
  • PL550
  • RM800
  • PL700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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