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Magic Tilt Trailers weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.

NHTSA campaign 26V-553 · Reported August 28, 2026 · 3,949 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Magic Tilt Trailers
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,949
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the winch posts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. reported a problem with the mechanical winch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.

WHY IT MATTERS

A detached winch may increase the risk of injury to people near the trailer.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the winch posts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-553.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 26V-553

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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