{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Curt recall 17E051: Curt Class1, 11451 Hitch, Mini Clubman, Mini Countryman (2016 onwards)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e051/",
  "summary": "Recall 17E051 (Curt): If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Curt Class1, 11451 Hitch, Mini Clubman, Mini Countryman, model years 2016 to 9999. Filed by Curt Manufacturing LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 September 2017. 166 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt) is recalling certain Class 1 trailer hitches, part number 11451, sold for installation on 2016-2018 Mini Cooper Clubman and Countryman vehicles. The vehicles may have inadequate structure points for the trailer hitch mounting, causing the hitch to sag under to certain loads and possibly … 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 trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 17E051 Curt Manufacturing LLC Trailer Hitches 17 September 2017 2016-9999 CURT CLASS1, 11451 HITCH, MINI CLUBMAN, MINI COUNTRYMAN If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813. This campaign is in the register",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:51:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:30:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Curt recall 17E051: Curt Class1, 11451 Hitch, Mini Clubman, Mini Countryman (2016 onwards)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e051/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}