{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Rigid Hitch recall 13E004: Rigid Hitch Heavy Duty Utility Bar",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13e004/",
  "summary": "Recall 13E004 (Rigid Hitch): If the utility bar fails while in use, whatever is being towed may come loose increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Rigid Hitch Heavy Duty Utility Bar, model year 9999. Filed by Rigid Hitch Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 January 2013. 352 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Rigid Hitch Inc. is recalling certain Heavy Duty Utility Bar hitches with the part number HUB-3208. The affected 2\" bars drop 8\" between hole centers and are stamped 33411-04812 near the weld line. Due to an incorrect welder placement, the weld penetration may be insufficient, causing the utility bar to crack and 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: “If the utility bar fails while in use, whatever is being towed may come loose increasing the risk of a crash.” 13E004 Rigid Hitch Inc. Equipment 24 January 2013 9999-9999 RIGID HITCH HEAVY DUTY UTILITY BAR If the utility bar fails while in use, whatever is being towed may come loose increasing the risk of a crash. Rigid Hitch will notify distributors and all known owners and replace the parts free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early February 2013. Customers may contact Rigid Hitch at 1-800-624-7630. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording ar",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:36:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Rigid Hitch recall 13E004: Rigid Hitch Heavy Duty Utility Bar\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13e004/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}