Trailstar Structure: Frame and Members

Trailstar is recalling about 57 vehicles over a problem with the structure. The brake system will depressurize, rendering the system inoperable, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
04V209000
Manufacturer
TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
Reported
10 May 2004
Vehicles
57
Built between
Jul 2003 – Dec 2003
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
30 January 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2003 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004 Trailstar Procraft 200Built July 2003 to December 2003
  • 2004 Trailstar Procraft 210Built July 2003 to December 2003
  • 2004 Trailstar Super PRO 190Built July 2003 to December 2003

What the defect is

On certain boat trailers sold by the marine group, the fiberglas fender can rub a hole in the disc brake hose allowing brake fluid to leak out.

What could happen

The brake system will depressurize, rendering the system inoperable, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION AND CLAMP THE BRAKE HOSE AWAY FROM THE FENDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 30, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2003 to December 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 May 2004
  3. Owners notified30 January 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 May 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact tracker marine at 1-417-873-4555.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
TSMG-0005
Recalling manufacturer
TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Tracker marine recall no. TSMG-0005.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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