NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE04038
Preliminary Evaluation · Tracker Marine, LLC · WHEELS:RIM
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
WHEEL SEPARATION
IN JANUARY 2004, TRACKER MARINE RELEASED A FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING DEALERS OF PROCRAFT NITRO AND TUNDRA MODELS THAT THE SUBJECT WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED TO ACCEPT THE CENTER CAP, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL'S LUGS TO LOOSEN.LEFT UNCORRECTED THE WHEEL WILL DETACH FROM THE AXLE HUB. ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE TRAILER.AFTER A DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH TRACKER, THEY HAVE INITIATED THREE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGNS: 04V-210, 04V-211 AND 04V-212, RESPECTIVELY.ONE RECALL IS FOR THE SINGLE AXLE TRAILERS, ONEIS FOR THE TANDEM AXLE TRAILERS, AND THE FINAL RECALL IS FOR TRAILERS SOLD TO THE MARINE GROUP, A SEPARATE ENTITY OF TRACKER MARINE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.A COPY OF THE THREE RECALLS ARE ATTACHED.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE04038
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Tracker Marine, LLC
- Component
- WHEELS:RIM
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2004
- Closed
- May 12, 2004
- Associated recall campaign
- 04V210000
Vehicles named in this investigation
8 model years across 4 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.