FRAME CRACKING WHERE THE FENDER BRACES ARE WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME. EZ LOADER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BUT DID OFFER TO SEND PAINT (WITCH WOULD NOT CURE THE PROBLEM). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10435544
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2010
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Ez Loader Boat Trailer, most frequently naming the body & structure and suspension categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FRAME CRACKING WHERE THE FENDER BRACES ARE WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME. EZ LOADER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BUT DID OFFER TO SEND PAINT (WITCH WOULD NOT CURE THE PROBLEM). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CROWN LINE EZ LOADER BOAT TRAILER (NA). THE TRAILER INCLUDED A TANDEM AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEEL ON THE REAR AXLE WAS UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE BOAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRAILER WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE SPECIFIED WEIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM DATING BACK TO 2001. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TRAILER WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT
THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WHEEL NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.