NHTSA campaign 17V459000
Carry-On Trailer Recall 17V-459: Trailer Breakaway Brake may not Function
NHTSA recall 17V459000 was reported by Carry-On Trailer Corp. on July 19, 2017, with 2,728 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Carry-On Trailer Dump, Carry-On Trailer Enclosed and Carry-On Trailer Utility for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 14, 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 17V459000 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
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V459000 (also written 17V-459 or 17V459)
- Filed by
- Carry-On Trailer Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,728 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Electric
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.64% (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 17V459000. 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.
Carry-On Trailer
Carry-On Trailer Dump
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 3, 2017 – July 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Carry-On Trailer Enclosed
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 3, 2017 – July 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Carry-On Trailer Utility
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 3, 2017 – July 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V459000.
Defect description
Carry-On Trailer Corp. (Carry-On Trailer) is recalling certain 2017 Utility, Dump, and Enclosed trailers equipped with electric brakes. The affected trailers use the Bright Way breakaway box number 2305 which has a push-to-test light that may remain lit at all times.
Safety consequence
If push to test light remains lit for an extended period of time, the circuit board might fail causing the breakaway brakes to not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash if the trailer separates from the tow vehicle.
Manufacturer remedy
Carry-On Trailer has notified owners, and dealers will retrofit the previous version breakaway charger, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2017. Owners may contact Carry-On Trailer customer service at 1-706-356-5379.
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 17V459000
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.