The defect
ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS, THE VEHICLE'S GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) OF 2990 LBS. IS INADEQUATE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE UNUSUAL WEAR TO THE TIRE AND COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE WHILE IN OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE GVWR OF THE EXISTING TRAILERS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4528.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trailstar V 21 VSA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 V 21 VSA | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailstar V 21 VSA | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailstar V 21 VSA | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailstar V 21 VSA | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure; TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 04V601000 30 Dec 2004 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V523000 2 Nov 2004 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004