NHTSA campaign 16V709000 · Manufacturer campaign ID119915
Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. Recall 16V-709: High Wind Conditions may cause Trailer to Detach
NHTSA recall 16V709000 (Manufacturer campaign ID119915) was reported by Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. on October 5, 2016, with 89 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Haulmark Aluminum Snowmobile and Wells Cargo Aluminum Snowmobile for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on October 26, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V709000 (also written 16V-709 or 16V709)
- Filed by
- Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- ID119915
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 89 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.39% (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 16V709000. 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.
Haulmark
Haulmark Aluminum Snowmobile
Wells Cargo
Wells Cargo Aluminum Snowmobile
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V709000.
Defect description
Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. (UTC Group) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Haulmark and Wells Cargo Aluminum Snowmobile trailers, models HAS85X16DT2, HAS85X20DT2, HAS85X22DT2, HAS85X24DT2, WAS85X1622, WAS85X2022 and WAS85X2422, manufactured June 18, 2015, to September 23, 2016. Cross winds may result in the trailers tipping or lifting, possibly causing the couplers to tear.
Safety consequence
If the coupler tears, the trailer can separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
UTC Group will notify owners, and dealers will attach a reinforcement plate assembly and extra coupler tube to each trailer, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact UTC Group customer service at 1-574-264-9661. UTC Group's number for this recall is ID119915.
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 16V709000
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.