The defect
Mastercraft Boat Company Inc (Mastercraft) is recalling certain model year 2015 boat trailers manufactured April 1, 2014, to March 11, 2015. The trailer tongue bolt may fail allowing the trailer swing tongue to disengage from the tow ball of the vehicle.
The risk
If the trailer tongue disconnects from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mastercraft will notify owners, and dealers will replace the swing tongue bolt and hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2015. Owners may contact Mastercraft customer service at 1-423-884-2221. Mastercraft's numbers for this recall are RC-01 and RC-02.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mastercraft Boat Trailer | 2015 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Boat Trailer | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2015
10 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 15V643000 13 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V644000 13 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V616000 1 Oct 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V607000 29 Sept 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V576000 16 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V355000 9 Jun 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V151000 16 Mar 2015 | Spartan Tool, LLC |
| 15V139000 11 Mar 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015