The defect
ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NHK INTEX CORPORATION MONOLEAF BOAT TRAILER SPRINGS, WHILE THE MOTORIST IS PULLING THE BOAT TRAILER, THE MONOLEAF SPRING ON THE TRAILER COULD BREAK.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE MOTORIST TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL AFFECTED MONOLEAF SPRINGS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2002. 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 MASTERCRAFT AT 1-800-443-8774.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mastercraft A1 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft A9 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft B2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft B3 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft B5 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft B8 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft C3 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft C6 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft C7 | 1999, 2000 |
| Mastercraft C8 | 1999, 2000 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercraft A1 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft A1 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft A9 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft A9 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B2 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B3 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B5 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B5 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B8 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft B8 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C3 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C6 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C6 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C7 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C7 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C8 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastercraft C8 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2002
21 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the suspension; MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 02V341000 20 Dec 2002 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V332000 12 Dec 2002 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 02V320000 2 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V317000 25 Nov 2002 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 02V299000 12 Nov 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V219000 12 Aug 2002 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 02V209000 1 Aug 2002 | ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| 02V202000 26 Jul 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002