Does the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer have any recalls?

1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: trailer hitches. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.

How do I check if my 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer recall has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Heil dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer?

0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.

2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

Has your Heil been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

Check your VIN with NHTSA

NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Heil dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.

2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer recalls, newest first

December 1, 2014NHTSA 14V761000129 vehicles potentially affected

Trailer hitches

Summary: Heil Company (Heil) is recalling certain model year 2000-2014 Petroleum Pull Trailers manufactured August 29, 2000, to September 12, 2014. On the affected trailers, the cables of the secondary coupling system may fail to keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle if the pintle hitch connection should fail.
Consequence: A failure of the cables of the secondary coupling system after the pintle hitch has become disconnected, could result in the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heil will notify owners and dealers and will install larger diameter secondary coupling cables, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-800-400-6913.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

Other Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer years

Other 2001 Heil models

Most recalled 2001 vehicles

2001 Honda Civic (27 recalls)
2001 Ford F-150 (19 recalls)
2001 Honda Accord (19 recalls)
2001 Ford Windstar (16 recalls)
2001 Ford Escape (15 recalls)

All of 2001’s most recalled vehicles

Questions

Does the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer have any recalls?: 1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: trailer hitches. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer recall has been fixed?: Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Heil dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2001 Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer?: 0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.