The defect
ON CERTAIN SINGLE-AXLE BOAT TRAILERS, THE WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED CAUSING THE WHEELS TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WHEEL HUB.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO BECOME LOOSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS. IF THE WHEELS HAVE A BEVELED EDGE PREVENTING THE CAP FROM SETTING FLUSH, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4555.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trailstar Nitro 201 | 2003, 2004 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailstar Nitro 201 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailstar Nitro 201 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2004
15 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the wheels; TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 04V440000 15 Sept 2004 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 04V446000 13 Sept 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V390000 10 Aug 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V373000 22 Jul 2004 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 04V364000 21 Jul 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V310000 28 Jun 2004 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 04V211000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| 04V210000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004