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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21E079 cover?
- Rigid Hitch Tow Bar.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Incorrect torch angle or weld temperature setting could cause the weld to fail, causing loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21E079 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Rigid Hitch Inc. |
| System at fault | Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments |
| Reported to NHTSA | 25 August 2021 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | RIGID HITCH TOW BAR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Incorrect torch angle or weld temperature setting could cause the weld to fail, causing loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
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 archive on the next pass.
This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21E079, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e079/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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10c91eeb - Remedy
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