{
  "title": "Masterlock recall 11E037: Masterlock Tri-Ball Mount",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e037/",
  "summary": "Recall 11E037 (Masterlock): IN THE EVENT THAT THE WELD FAILS, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Masterlock Tri-Ball Mount, model year 9999. Filed by Masterlock Co. and reported to NHTSA on 21 September 2011. 2,160 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Masterlock is recalling certain aftermarket tri-ball mounts, part number 2948at, shipped between may 19, 2011, and july 13, 2011, and sold for use on motor vehicles. the 2-5/16\" hitch ball may not have been designed to comply with the 10,000 lbs. load requirement and thus the weld can fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT THAT THE WELD FAILS, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11E037 MASTERLOCK CO. Trailer Hitches 21 September 2011 9999-9999 MASTERLOCK TRI-BALL MOUNT IN THE EVENT THAT THE WELD FAILS, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. MASTERLOCK WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRI-BALL MOUNTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MASTERLOCK AT 1-800-464-2088. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:48:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:13:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Masterlock recall 11E037: Masterlock Tri-Ball Mount\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e037/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}