- Vehicles
- 589
- Built between
- Sep 2011 – May 2012
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 August 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2011 and May 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012 Trailstar Nitro 290 SportBuilt September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Nitro Z7Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Nitro Z7 SportBuilt September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Nitro Z8Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Nitro Z9Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012-2013 Trailstar Tahoe 195Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012-2013 Trailstar Tahoe 215Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Tahoe 22Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012-2013 Trailstar Tahoe Q4Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012-2013 Trailstar Tahoe Q5Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012-2013 Trailstar Tahoe Q7Built September 2011 to May 2012
- 2012 Trailstar Tahoe Q8Built September 2011 to May 2012
What the defect is
Tracker marine is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 trailstar nitro and tahoe boat trailers, manufactured from september 28, 2011, through may 13, 2012. Variance of a bracket welded in the brake actuator shell prevents the full range of motion of the master cylinder shaft rod. This can cause the brakes to overheat at the wheels. Excessive heat may lead to brake failure and/or possible wheel bearing failure.
What could happen
If either occurs there is an increased risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
TRACKER MARINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2011 to May 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 June 2012
- Owners notified16 August 2012
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 22 June 2012.
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 tracker marine at 1-417-873-4588.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- TS-0027
- Recalling manufacturer
- TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
- 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
Tracker marines campaign number is TS-0027. 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.