NHTSA campaign 21V505000
Bwise Recall 21V-505: Mount Couplers May Cause Trailer to Uncouple
NHTSA recall 21V505000 was reported by Bwise Manufacturing on July 1, 2021, with 2,786 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bwise Car Hauler, Bwise Dump Trailer, Bwise Equipment Trailer and more for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on September 10, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V505000 (also written 21V-505 or 21V505)
- Filed by
- Bwise Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,786 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 21.77% (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 21V505000. 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 21V505000.
Defect description
Bwise Manufacturing (Bwise) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Utility, Car Hauler, Dump, Tilt and Equipment trailers equipped with Wallace Forge medium-duty adjustable mount couplers. The coupler may experience excessive play due to a missing .750" radius piece.
Safety consequence
Excessive play of the mount coupler can cause the trailer to uncouple, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Bwise's customer service at 1-717-261-0922.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V505000
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.