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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V209000: TRAILER HITCHES

TRACKER MARINE CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 2, 1991

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
91
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 2, 1991
Production Nov 1, 1990 – Aug 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

A BOAT CAN BE LOADED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE BOAT, GAS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED ON THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT TONGUE WEIGHT.

The risk

THE LACK OF TONGUE WEIGHT CREATES UNSAFE TOWINGCONDITIONS (SWAYING), AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN

The remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRAILERS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRAILER TONGUE WEIGHT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PONTOON BOAT TRAILER.ACCIDENT.

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 CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V209000
Units potentially affected
91
Report received
Dec 2, 1991
Production range
Nov 1, 1990 – Aug 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.