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Aluminum Trailer Company (Atc) safety chains installed are rated at 11,700 lbs, which is insufficient for the trailer.

NHTSA campaign 21V-171 · Reported March 12, 2021 · 230 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Aluminum Trailer Company (Atc)
VEHICLES AFFECTED
230
REMEDY
ATC will notify owners and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with a safety chain that meets the GVWR rating of the trailer, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The safety chains installed are rated at 11,700 lbs, which is insufficient for the trailer.

WHY IT MATTERS

The safety chains could break if the trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

ATC will notify owners and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with a safety chain that meets the GVWR rating of the trailer, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-171.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 21V-171

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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