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A1 Towing Ltd Lr617 Towbar. Published by the DVSA as RCOMP/2016/009 on 8 June 2016. Concern: Towbar may detach.

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DVSA referenceRCOMP/2016/009
Launched8 June 2016
MakeA1 Towing (listed as A1 TOWING LTD)
Manufacturer referenceLR617
Vehicles listed30

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
LR617 Towbar301 April 201631 May 2016

Concern

Towbar may detach

Defect, as DVSA words it

The tow bar and whatever is being towed may become detached from the vehicle because a number of mounting points are missing from the tow bar. A loose trailer without directional control and possibly braking has high risk of incident.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the tow bar with one of modified design.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

The same concern: TOWBAR MAY DETACH

4 notices in this register name TOWBAR MAY DETACH. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.

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