- Vehicles
- 110
- Built between
- Mar 2006 – Mar 2009
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 August 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2006 and March 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- CURT CLASS1, 11500Built March 2006 to March 2009
- 2008-2010 Infiniti EX35
What the defect is
Curt is recalling certain class 1 receiver hitches, p/n 11500, manufactured between march 26, 2008 and march 12, 2009, sold as aftermarket equipment for use on model year 2008 through 2010 nissan infiniti EX35 vehicles. When the hitch is loaded to the maximum rating, the bumper structure of the vehicle may pull away from the vehicle frame.
What could happen
A vehicle crash can occur should the towed vehicle separate from the towing vehicle while in operation.
What gets fixed
CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2006 to March 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 August 2009
- Owners notified14 August 2009
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 10 August 2009.
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 may contact curt mfg toll-free at 1-800-738-7213.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CURT MFG. INC.
- 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
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.