The defect
THE SLIDE AXLE ASSEMBLIES ARE SECURED TO THE TRAILER FRAME WITH U-BOLTS, NUTS, AND LOCK WASHERS. THESE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SLIDE AXLE ASSEMBLIES TO MOVE LATERALLY ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO NOT FOLLOW THE TOW VEHICLE CORRECTLY.
The risk
THE TRAILER MAY SWING BACK AND FORTH INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tracker Marine BB18 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine BB20 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine DV 16 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine DV 17 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine FB21 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine PB21 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine PRO 18 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine Targa 17 | 1996 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracker Marine BB18 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracker Marine BB20 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracker Marine DV 16 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracker Marine DV 17 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracker Marine FB21 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracker Marine PB21 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracker Marine PRO 18 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracker Marine Targa 17 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the suspension; TRACKER MARINE CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 95V233000 8 Dec 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V205000 13 Oct 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V192000 11 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V194000 11 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V175000 13 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V163000 23 Aug 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V154000 16 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V142000 3 Aug 1995 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995