TRAILSTAR Z9 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V013000

Make Model Year
TRAILSTAR Z9 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-01-30 2012-01-13 2012-01-13

Production Dates: 2010-07-12 - 2011-11-10

Manufacturers Involved: WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 230

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TRAILSTAR Z8 TRAILERS AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TRAILSTAR Z9 TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION ALLOWING THEM TO COME LOOSE.

Consequence

THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS COULD BACK OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

TRACKER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CALIPER, AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4588.

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.