The 2014 Haul Master Utility Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 95,237 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES17V6380002017-10-0995,237 affected
Defect
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Haul Master Heavy Duty Folding Trailers, Utility Trailers, Super Duty Trailers, Tag-Along Trailers, and Folding Utility Trailers. The tires on these trailers may not be strong enough to support the expected loads. As such, these vehicles fail to…
Consequence
If the tires cannot meet the strength requirements, the tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide replacement tires mounted on rims, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
2
TIRES
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 haul master utility trailer equipped with far east tires, the size: 4.80/4.00-12, and dot number: 0fcb. The contact received nhtsa campaign number 17v638000 (tires). The contact stated that he was experiencing tire tread separation because of the defect. The contact…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 haul master utility trailer equipped with far east tires, the size: 4.80/4.00-12, and dot number: 0fcb. The contact received nhtsa campaign number 17v638000 (tires). The contact stated that he was experiencing tire tread separation because of the defect. The contact…”
“Received a recall notice from harbor freight - nhtsa recall 17v-638 on nov 24, 2017. Its now feb 17, 2018. Local melbourne fl store does not have replacement tires, hf corp customer service when emailed, responded tires are on backorder, no firm date as to when they may be received. Responded this…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Haul Master Utility Trailer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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