{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V618000","date":"2025-09-17","owner_notified":"2025-10-01","manufacturer":"Reading Truck Group LLC","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","summary":"Reading Truck Body, LLC (Reading) is recalling certain 2023 Ram 4500 vehicles equipped with a Curt Hitch (P/N 15400). The trailer hitch may have been installed with too few mounting bolts, causing the assembly to loosen and detach.","consequence":"A detached trailer hitch assembly can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Reading will replace the hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Reading's customer service at 1-610-775-3301.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"15400","units":10,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":3,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-08-03","involved":10,"remedied":10,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2023,"make":"RAM","model":"4500","vehicle_id":"2023_ram_4500","match":"exact","built_from":"2024-06-26","built_to":"2024-10-10"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V618000"}