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NHTSA campaign 08V133000

Trailstar Recall 08V-133: JACK ASSEMBLY CAN DISENGAGE FROM TRAILER

NHTSA recall 08V133000 was reported by TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. on March 20, 2008, with 1,161 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trailstar K18V, Trailstar K21VHDSA, Trailstar K21VTA and more for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on June 19, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V133000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V133000 (also written 08V-133 or 08V133)
Filed by
TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.
Report received
Potentially affected
1,161 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V133000. 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.

Trailstar

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V133000.

Defect description

TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING 1,161 MY 2007 TRAILSTAR K17V, K18V, K21VHDSA, K21VTA, K23VTA, P27, P30, P32, AND MY 2008 K17, K18V, K1901, K21VHDSA, K21VTA, K23VTA, P27, P30, P32, MK184SA, AND MK204TA GALVANIZED BOAT TRAILERS USING JACKS MADE BY SHELBY INDUSTRIES (TRACKER PART NO. 129111, SHELBY PART NO. 5874A8-24HGX). THESE TRAILERS ARE USED WITH KENNER, SUN TRACKER, AND MAKO BOAT MODELS. THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE TRAILER JACK, WHICH IS USED TO ELEVATE THE TRAILER TONGUE DURING STORAGE, MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE JACK ASSEMBLY TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRAILER.

Safety consequence

IF THE JACK FALLS OFF WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD OCCUR OR A VEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND BOLT THAT IS PART OF THE TRAILER JACK MOUNTING HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4555.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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 08V133000

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.