- Vehicles
- 6,883
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 February 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2002 Master Lock 2841AT
What the defect is
Master lock zero tilt adjustable ball mount trailer hitch model no. 2841AT, manufactured between february 12 and march 7, 2003. The corner welding on the vertical tube and tube wall thickness does not comply with master lock's design specification. This irregularity may decrease the life expectancy of the product.
What could happen
Prior to product failure, the affected product would likely show signs of cracking in the corner of the vertical tube. If the product is not replaced , the ball mount could prematurely break or crack, which could allow the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle.
What gets fixed
MASTER LOCK WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED BALL MOUNTS AT NO CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 2003.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 2003
- Owners notified28 February 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 March 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact master lock at 1-800-308-9244.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MASTER LOCK
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.