NHTSA campaign 15V873000
H&H Recall 15V-873: Aluminum Hinges may Break
NHTSA recall 15V873000 was reported by H&H Trailers, LLC on December 23, 2015, with 1,847 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the H&H AMS Bike Trailer, H&H GCA Golf Car, H&H RSA Rail Side Single Axle and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on January 13, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V873000 (also written 15V-873 or 15V873)
- Filed by
- H&H Trailers, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,847 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Tailgate — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 48.43% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V873000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
H&H
H&H AMS Bike Trailer
H&H GCA Golf Car
H&H RSA Rail Side Single Axle
H&H RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle
H&H SSA Solid Side Single
H&H SSA Solid Side Tandem
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V873000.
Defect description
H&H Trailers, LLC (H&H) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 GCA Golf Car Trailers, AMS Bike Trailers, RSA Rail Side Single Axle Utility Trailers, RSA Rail Side Tandem Axle Utility Trailers, SSA Solid Side Single Axle Utility Trailers, and SSA Solid Side Tandem Axle Utility Trailers manufactured November 1, 2014, to October 16, 2015. The affected trailers may be equipped with aluminum gate hinges that may bend and possibly break.
Safety consequence
If the hinge breaks, the gate may open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
H&H will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hinges, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact H&H customer service at 1-712-542-2618.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V873000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.