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2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Haul Master dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer, describing incidents dated November 24, 2017 to May 9, 2018.

Most-cited components

Tires 4 complaints
Wheels 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11118861 · Filed August 9, 2018
PURCHASED HARBOR FREIGHT UTILITY TRAILER ITEM # 62647 IN APRIL 2017 ALONG WITH SPARE TIRE ITEM # 61520. PURCHASED THESE ONLINE WITH HOME ADDRESS, EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER INCLUDED. IN APRIL 2018 TRIED TO GET INFORMATION ON THE TRAILER FROM HF WEBSITE, BUT ALL THE TRAILERS WERE NO LONGER LISTED. AFTER…
ODI #11067187 · Filed February 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER. AFTER CALLING AND VISITING SEVERAL HARBOR FREIGHT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE STORE LOCATED AT 30 COMMERCIAL ST. #2, MEDFORD, MA, THE CONTACT WAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V638000 (TIRES) WERE COMING…
ODI #11066471 · Filed February 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T017000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HARBOR…

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Tires may have Insufficient Strength/FMVSS 119

NHTSA #17V638000 · Tires · NHTSA notice

Reported October 9, 2017 · Harbor Freight Tools

Potentially affected: 95,237 vehicles

Repair completion: 8.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified December 5, 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2014 – September 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Haul Master Utility Trailer.

Wheels

ODI #11118861

Incident: May 9, 2018 · Filed: August 9, 2018

PURCHASED HARBOR FREIGHT UTILITY TRAILER ITEM # 62647 IN APRIL 2017 ALONG WITH SPARE TIRE ITEM # 61520. PURCHASED THESE ONLINE WITH HOME ADDRESS, EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER INCLUDED. IN APRIL 2018 TRIED TO GET INFORMATION ON THE TRAILER FROM HF WEBSITE, BUT ALL THE TRAILERS WERE NO LONGER LISTED. AFTER A WEB SEARCH I FOUND THE RECALL INFORMATION. I WENT TO THE SIERRA VISTA, AZ STORE TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES, TOLD THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY YET (RECALL INFORMATION SAID THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 2017). IN JUNE 2018 I WENT TO THE SIERRA VISTA STORE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY HAD THEM. I HAPPENED TO HAVE THE TRAILER WITH ME THAT DAY, SO IN THE PARKING LOT I JACKED UP THE TRAILER AND TOOK THE TIRES INSIDE. THEY THEN SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THE 5 LUG, ONLY THE 4 LUG, SO I HAD TO PUT THE TIRES BACK ON WITH NO INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN THEY WOULD BE IN. AS OF AUGUST 2018, I STILL HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED (ALTHOUGH HF HAS MY ADDRESS, EMAIL, AND PHONE FROM THE ONLINE ORDER MEANING IT IS IN THEIR DATABASE) AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.

Tires

ODI #11067187

Incident: February 1, 2018 · Filed: February 6, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER. AFTER CALLING AND VISITING SEVERAL HARBOR FREIGHT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE STORE LOCATED AT 30 COMMERCIAL ST. #2, MEDFORD, MA, THE CONTACT WAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V638000 (TIRES) WERE COMING SOON; HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS DIRECTED BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERS. THE VIN AND THE TIRE INFORMATION WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Tires; Wheels

ODI #11066471

Incident: November 24, 2017 · Filed: February 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T017000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS (1155 E SUNSET DR #118, BELLINHAM, WA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN AND TIRE INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Tires

ODI #11066022

Incident: November 27, 2017 · Filed: January 31, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER WITH INNOVA ULTRA RUNNER TIRES, SIZE: 4.80/4.00X12. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V638000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HARBOR FREIGHT, 708 SE US HWY 19, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Tires

ODI #11063728

Incident: January 18, 2018 · Filed: January 19, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HAUL MASTER UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS EQUIPPED WITH INNOVA TIRES, TIRE LINE: ULTRA RUNNER, TIRE SIZE: 4.80/4.00X12, AND DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM HARBOR FREIGHT REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T017000 (TIRES). HARBOR FREIGHT WAS CONTACTED AT 1-800-444-3353 AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAD PASSED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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