NHTSA campaign 17E051000 · Equipment recall
Curt Manufacturing LLC Recall 17E-051: Trailer Hitch may Sag or Detach from Vehicle
NHTSA recall 17E051000 is an equipment recall reported by Curt Manufacturing LLC on September 17, 2017, with 166 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mini Clubman and Mini Countryman for model years 2016–2018. Owners were notified on October 20, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17E051000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
This is an equipment recall filed by Curt Manufacturing LLC: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 17E051000 (also written 17E-051 or 17E051)
- Filed by
- Curt Manufacturing LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 166 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 75.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 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 17E051000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17E051000.
Defect description
Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt) is recalling certain Class 1 trailer hitches, part number 11451, sold for installation on 2016-2018 Mini Cooper Clubman and Countryman vehicles. The vehicles may have inadequate structure points for the trailer hitch mounting, causing the hitch to sag under to certain loads and possibly separate from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813.
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 17E051000
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.