Magic Tilt Aluminum Watercraft Trailer, model years 2025 to 2026. Filed by Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2026. 3,949 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. (Magic Tilt) is recalling certain 2025-2026 aluminum personal watercraft boat trailers. The weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.
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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V553 cover?
- Magic Tilt Aluminum Watercraft Trailer, model years 2025-2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. (Magic Tilt) is recalling certain 2025-2026 aluminum personal watercraft boat trailers. The weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A detached winch may increase the risk of injury to people near the trailer.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the winch posts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Magic Tilt customer service at 1-727-535-5561.
- 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.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V553 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 August 2026 |
| Model years | 2025-2026 |
| Vehicles named | MAGIC TILT ALUMINUM WATERCRAFT TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The defect
Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. (Magic Tilt) is recalling certain 2025-2026 aluminum personal watercraft boat trailers. The weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.
The consequence
A detached winch may increase the risk of injury to people near the trailer.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the winch posts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Magic Tilt customer service at 1-727-535-5561.
What it said before
As read on 22 September 2026
Defect summary: Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc. (Magic Tilt) is recalling certain 2025-2026 aluminum personal watercraft boat trailers. The weld between the winch and base plate may fail, causing the winch to separate from the mount.
Consequence: A detached winch may increase the risk of injury to people near the trailer.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the winch posts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Magic Tilt customer service at 1-727-535-5561.
Vehicle count: 3949
The copy we hold today hashes to 691ecc8cd1d7f1e8344b643cf17f1a19…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . 1 change recorded in the wording since we started reading it daily, the latest on 14 October 2026.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V553.
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