The defect
ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS, THE TRAILER/BOAT COMBINATION MAY EXCEED THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).
The risk
THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE UNUSUAL WEAR TO THE TIRES 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 EXISTING TRAILERS, BY REPLACING A NEW AXLE ON THE TRAILERS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. OWNERS 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 |
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 |
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