NHTSA campaign 03V176000 · EZ Loader campaign IDH/1L8
EZ Loader Recall 03V-176: EZ LOADER/SUSPENSION SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 03V176000 (EZ Loader campaign IDH/1L8) was reported by EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC on May 13, 2003, with 5,565 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the EZ Loader Custom Frames Blazer, EZ Loader Custom Frames Sprint, EZ Loader Custom Frames Triton and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 15, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V176000 (also written 03V-176 or 03V176)
- Filed by
- EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC
- EZ Loader campaign number
- IDH/1L8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,565 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V176000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
EZ Loader
EZ Loader Custom Frames Blazer
EZ Loader Custom Frames Sprint
EZ Loader Custom Frames Triton
EZ Loader TI Champion
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V176000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A MONO-LEAF BASED SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE SPRING TO FLEX AT THE APEX OF ITS RADIUS, AND AT A POINT WHERE THERE IS A MOUNTING INDEX HOLE.
Safety consequence
THIS FLEXING COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SPRING ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO SAG ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES, CAUSING TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE FENDER AND MIS-ALIGN THE WHEELS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MONO-LEAF SPRING BASED SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH A MULTI-LEAF SPRING BASED SUSPENSION SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EZ LOADER AT 1-509-489-0181.
Notes
EZ LOADER RECALL NO. IDH & 1L8.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V176000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.