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NHTSA campaign 24V779000

ATC Recall 24V-779: Trailer Tongue May Break and Separate from Trailer

NHTSA recall 24V779000 was reported by Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) on October 18, 2024, with 2,040 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the ATC Car Hauler and ATC Stacker for model years 2013–2025. Owners were notified on December 4, 2024, 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 24V779000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V779000 (also written 24V-779 or 24V779)
Filed by
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC)
Report received
Potentially affected
2,040 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Frame and Members
Owners notified

Repair completion: 21.91% (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 24V779000. 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.

ATC

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V779000.

Defect description

Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2013-2025 Car Hauler and 2017-2025 Stacker vehicles. Stress may crack and break the A-frame tongue, separating the tongue from the trailer.

Safety consequence

A separated trailer tongue can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will weld additional supports to the tongue tubes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may call ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440 ext. 342.

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 nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V779000

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.