Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V013000

Electrical system

TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-01-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V013000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
Vehicles affected
230
Reported to NHTSA
2012-01-13
Owners notified
2012-01-30

Defect description

TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TRAILSTAR Z8 TRAILERS AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TRAILSTAR Z9 TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION ALLOWING THEM TO COME LOOSE.

Safety risk

THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS COULD BACK OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TRACKER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CALIPER, AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4588.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRAILSTAR Z82011
TRAILSTAR Z92012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.