NHTSA safety recall
Recall 08V133000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 20, 2008
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING 1,161 MY 2007 TRAILSTAR K17V, K18V, K21VHDSA, K21VTA, K23VTA, P27, P30, P32, AND MY 2008 K17, K18V, K1901, K21VHDSA, K21VTA, K23VTA, P27, P30, P32, MK184SA, AND MK204TA GALVANIZED BOAT TRAILERS USING JACKS MADE BY SHELBY INDUSTRIES (TRACKER PART NO. 129111, SHELBY PART NO. 5874A8-24HGX). THESE TRAILERS ARE USED WITH KENNER, SUN TRACKER, AND MAKO BOAT MODELS. THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE TRAILER JACK, WHICH IS USED TO ELEVATE THE TRAILER TONGUE DURING STORAGE, MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE JACK ASSEMBLY TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRAILER.
The risk
IF THE JACK FALLS OFF WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD OCCUR OR A VEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND BOLT THAT IS PART OF THE TRAILER JACK MOUNTING HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4555.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 08V133000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,161
- Report received
- Mar 20, 2008
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
19 model years across 12 models
- Trailstar K17
- Trailstar K17V
- Trailstar K18V
- Trailstar K1901
- Trailstar K21VHDSA
- Trailstar K21VTA
- Trailstar K23VTA
- Trailstar MK184SA
- Trailstar MK204TA
- Trailstar P27
- Trailstar P30
- Trailstar P32
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.