The defect
THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE WHEN THE TRAILER AND BOAT ARE IN A LOADED CONDITION.
The risk
THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO "CHUNK" RUBBER OUT OF THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. THIS COULD CAUSE A TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET TO ALLOW THE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE WHEN THE TRAILER AND BOAT ARE IN THE LOADED CONDITION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tracker Marine DV 16 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine DV 17 | 1996 |
| Tracker Marine PRO 18 | 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracker Marine DV 16 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracker Marine DV 17 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracker Marine PRO 18 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1996
2 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the trailer hitches; TRACKER MARINE CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 96V063000 16 Apr 1996 | LOAD RITE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996