- Vehicles
- 3,600
- Built between
- Nov 2006 – Apr 2007
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 May 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2006 and April 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader AlumacraftBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader AzzureBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader ChargerBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader CrestlinerBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader GlastronBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader ImarBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader KAL KustomBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader LarsonBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader LegendBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader LundBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader MariahBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader ProgatorBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader RegalBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader SeaswirlsBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader Shoal RunnerBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader SkeeterBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader StarcraftBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Ez Loader VectraBuilt November 2006 to April 2007
What the defect is
Certain boat trailers utilize a "swing-tongue" assembly, in which the tongue of the trailer swings on a pivot to allow the trailer to be stored in a smaller area. A flat washer was omittied or the flat washer can fail, causing the pivot bolt assembly to fall through the swing tongue assembly.
What could happen
If the pivot bolt assembly fails, the tongue is likely to swing open and collapse. If this occurs while the trailer is underway, this could result in a crash without prior warning.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A HARDWARE KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION FOR THEM. THE REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACING THE FRONT HINGE PIN WITH A REPLACEMENT HINGE PIN HARDWARE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2007.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2006 to April 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 April 2007
- Owners notified15 May 2007
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 27 April 2007.
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 may contact ez loader at 800-553-7855.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
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.
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.