{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Curt Manufacturing recall 21E020: Forged Ball and Pintle Hitch Part Numbers 48190 and 48200",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e020/",
  "summary": "Recall 21E020 (Curt Manufacturing): The limited locking engagement may allow the upper jaw to unlatch and a towed vehicle to separate, increasing the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Curt Ball & Pintle Hitch, model year 9999. Filed by Curt Manufacturing LLC and reported to NHTSA on 23 March 2021. 13,474 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt Manufacturing) is recalling certain Forged Ball and Pintle Hitch part numbers 48190 and 48200. The pivot hole is out of position, which can limit the locking jaw engagement. 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 limited locking engagement may allow the upper jaw to unlatch and a towed vehicle to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21E020 Curt Manufacturing LLC Structure 23 March 2021 9999-9999 CURT BALL & PINTLE HITCH The limited locking engagement may allow the upper jaw to unlatch and a towed vehicle to separate, increasing the risk of a crash. Curt Manufacturing will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ball and pintle hitch, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Curt Manufacturing customer service at 1-800-798-0813. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archiv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:09:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T13:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Curt Manufacturing recall 21E020: Forged Ball and Pintle Hitch Part Numbers 48190 and 48200\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e020/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}