{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smittybilt recall 18V709: Smittybilt Scout (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v709/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V709 (Smittybilt): The missing labels can result in the user overloading the trailer causing a loss of control, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Smittybilt Scout, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by TAP Worldwide, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2018. 135 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says TAP Worldwide, LLC (TAP) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Smittybilt SCOUT trailer kits, sold with tires and wheels included in the kit (SKU number 87400). These trailer kits were sold without the required labeling for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), and cargo capacity … 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: “The missing labels can result in the user overloading the trailer causing a loss of control, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V709 TAP Worldwide, LLC Equipment:Other:Labels 10 October 2018 2017-2018 SMITTYBILT SCOUT The missing labels can result in the user overloading the trailer causing a loss of control, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. TAP will notify owners and will provide the missing labels, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact TAP customer service at 1-888-376-1417. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smittybilt recall 18V709: Smittybilt Scout (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v709/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}