NHTSA campaign 17V638000
Haul Master Recall 17V-638: Tires may have Insufficient Strength/FMVSS 119
NHTSA recall 17V638000 was reported by Harbor Freight Tools on October 9, 2017, with 95,237 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Haul Master Utility Trailer for model years 2014–2017. Owners were notified on December 5, 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 17V638000 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
- 17V638000 (also written 17V-638 or 17V638)
- Filed by
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 95,237 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
Repair completion: 8.41% (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 17V638000. 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.
Haul Master
Haul Master Utility Trailer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V638000.
Defect description
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Haul Master Heavy Duty Folding Trailers, Utility Trailers, Super Duty Trailers, Tag-Along Trailers, and Folding Utility Trailers. The tires on these trailers may not be strong enough to support the expected loads. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other than Passenger Cars."
Safety consequence
If the tires cannot meet the strength requirements, the tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide replacement tires mounted on rims, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353.
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 17V638000
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.