The defect
THE HANDRAIL FOR THE STEPS LOCATED ON THE WINCH STAND MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE FORCE APPLIED BY A USER OF THE HANDRAIL CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
The risk
IF THE HANDRAIL BREAKS WHILE BEING USED AS SUPPORT, THEUSER MAY FALL, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
The remedy
OWNERS SHOULD REMOVE THE HANDRAILS FROM THE TRAILERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontoon Bass Buggy 18' | 1994 |
| Pontoon Fishin' Barge 21' | 1994 |
| Pontoon Party Barge 21' | 1994 |
| Pontoon Party Barge 24' | 1994 |
| Tracker Marine Pontoon | 1994 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoon Bass Buggy 18' | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontoon Fishin' Barge 21' | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontoon Party Barge 21' | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontoon Party Barge 24' | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracker Marine Pontoon | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1993
22 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the structure; TRACKER MARINE CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V218000 15 Dec 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V207000 7 Dec 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 93V206000 7 Dec 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V197000 24 Nov 1993 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 93V032007 24 Nov 1993 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 93V185000 8 Nov 1993 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 93V174000 29 Oct 1993 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 93V032006 28 Sept 1993 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993