- Vehicles
- 10,517
- Built between
- Jan 1980 – Jun 1981
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 November 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1980 and June 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980-1981 Ez Loader 4.2MBuilt January 1980 to June 1981
- 1980-1981 Ez Loader SprintBuilt January 1980 to June 1981
What the defect is
The spring-hangers, which are brackets located on each side of the axle, have a tendency to bend when subjected to repeated or severe jolts or stresses. Eventually they may break, causing the axle to become detached from the trailer and forcing the towing vehicle off the road.
What gets fixed
A DRAWBAR APPARATUS WILL BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE SPRING-HANGERS. ANY DAMAGED SPRING-HANGER ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1980 to June 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 November 1981
- Owners notified25 November 1981
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 30 November 1981.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, 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
Vehicle description: boat trailers.system: suspension; spring-hanger.consequences of defect: this defect can result in vehicle accident withoutwarning, property damage, and personal injury.note: owners are urged to avoid towing the trailer over poor roads or roughterrain until repairs are completed.
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.