NHTSA campaign 07V187000
EZ Loader Recall 07V-187: SWING-TONGUE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 07V187000 was reported by EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. on April 27, 2007, with 3,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the EZ Loader Alumacraft, EZ Loader Azzure, EZ Loader Charger and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on May 15, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V187000 (also written 07V-187 or 07V187)
- Filed by
- EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V187000. 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 Alumacraft
EZ Loader Azzure
EZ Loader Charger
EZ Loader Crestliner
EZ Loader Glastron
EZ Loader Imar
EZ Loader KAL Kustom
EZ Loader Larson
EZ Loader Legend
EZ Loader Lund
EZ Loader Mariah
EZ Loader Progator
EZ Loader Regal
EZ Loader Seaswirls
EZ Loader Shoal Runner
EZ Loader Skeeter
EZ Loader Starcraft
EZ Loader Vectra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V187000.
Defect description
CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS UTILIZE A "SWING-TONGUE" ASSEMBLY, IN WHICH THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SWINGS ON A PIVOT TO ALLOW THE TRAILER TO BE STORED IN A SMALLER AREA. A FLAT WASHER WAS OMITTIED OR THE FLAT WASHER CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY TO FALL THROUGH THE SWING TONGUE ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
IF THE PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY FAILS, THE TONGUE IS LIKELY TO SWING OPEN AND COLLAPSE. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE TRAILER IS UNDERWAY, THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A HARDWARE KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION FOR THEM. THE REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACING THE FRONT HINGE PIN WITH A REPLACEMENT HINGE PIN HARDWARE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EZ LOADER AT 800-553-7855.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V187000
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.