{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Rigid Hitch recall 21E079: Rigid Hitch Tow Bar",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e079/",
  "summary": "Recall 21E079 (Rigid Hitch): Incorrect torch angle or weld temperature setting could cause the weld to fail, causing loss of control, increasing the ris...",
  "excerpt": "Rigid Hitch Tow Bar, model year 9999. Filed by Rigid Hitch Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2021. 80 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Rigid Hitch, Inc. (Rigid Hitch) is recalling certain DHB-4 4\" Drop, DHB-6 6\" Drop or 6\" Rise, DHB-10 10\" Drop/10\" Rise, and DHB-8 8\" Drop/8\" Rise tow hitches. The torch angle or temperature setting used to apply the weld may have been incorrect. 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: “Incorrect torch angle or weld temperature setting could cause the weld to fail, causing loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21E079 Rigid Hitch Inc. Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments 25 August 2021 9999-9999 RIGID HITCH TOW BAR Incorrect torch angle or weld temperature setting could cause the weld to fail, causing loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. Rigid Hitch will provide a full reimbursement for all returned units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Rigid Hitch customer service at 1-952-895-5001. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:33:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:46:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Rigid Hitch recall 21E079: Rigid Hitch Tow Bar\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e079/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}