NHTSA campaign 15V253000 · Mastercraft campaign RC-01 and RC-02
Mastercraft Recall 15V-253: Boat Trailer may detach from Tow Vehicle
NHTSA recall 15V253000 (Mastercraft campaign RC-01 and RC-02) was reported by Mastercraft Boat Company Inc on April 28, 2015, with 1,740 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mastercraft Boat Trailer for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on May 11, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V253000 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
- 15V253000 (also written 15V-253 or 15V253)
- Filed by
- Mastercraft Boat Company Inc
- Mastercraft campaign number
- RC-01 and RC-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,740 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 55.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V253000. 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.
Mastercraft
Mastercraft Boat Trailer
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 1, 2014 – March 11, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V253000.
Defect description
Mastercraft Boat Company Inc (Mastercraft) is recalling certain model year 2015 boat trailers manufactured April 1, 2014, to March 11, 2015. The trailer tongue bolt may fail allowing the trailer swing tongue to disengage from the tow ball of the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the trailer tongue disconnects from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mastercraft will notify owners, and dealers will replace the swing tongue bolt and hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2015. Owners may contact Mastercraft customer service at 1-423-884-2221. Mastercraft's numbers for this recall are RC-01 and RC-02.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V253000
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.