Wheel separation

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Tracker Marine vehicles. Closed 12 May 2004.

Investigation
PE04038
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
12 April 2004
Closed
12 May 2004

What NHTSA investigated

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.

Recalls that followed

  1. Trailstar — Wheels: Hub04V21000010 May 200460 vehicles
  2. Trailstar — Wheels: Hub04V21100010 May 200418 vehicles
  3. Trailstar — Wheels: Hub04V21200010 May 200461 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Tracker MarineNITRO2003–2004
Tracker MarinePROCRAFT2003–2004
Tracker MarineTUNDRA2003–2004
TrailstarPROCRAFT SUPER PRO 2002003–2004

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.