Pontoon Structure: Body

Pontoon is recalling about 777 vehicles over a problem with the structure. If the handrail breaks while being used as support, theuser may fall, resulting in an injury.

Campaign
93V221000
Manufacturer
TRACKER MARINE CORP.
Reported
30 December 1993
Vehicles
777
Built between
Aug 1993 – Oct 1993
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 December 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1993 and October 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Pontoon Bass Buggy 18'Built August 1993 to October 1993
  • 1994 Pontoon Fishin' Barge 21'Built August 1993 to October 1993
  • 1994 Pontoon Party Barge 21'Built August 1993 to October 1993
  • 1994 Pontoon Party Barge 24'Built August 1993 to October 1993
  • 1994 Tracker Marine PontoonBuilt August 1993 to October 1993

What the defect is

The handrail for the steps located on the winch stand may not be of sufficient strength to support the force applied by a user of the handrail causing it to break.

What could happen

If the handrail breaks while being used as support, theuser may fall, resulting in an injury.

What gets fixed

OWNERS SHOULD REMOVE THE HANDRAILS FROM THE TRAILERS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1993 to October 1993
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA30 December 1993
  3. Owners notified20 December 1993

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 December 1993.

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
TRACKER MARINE CORP.
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

System: structure; body; grab bar; strap mounting assist.vehicle description: 18, 21, AND24 foot boat trailers.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contacttracker marine service center at 1-417-886-7512. Also, contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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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