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NHTSA campaign 21V553000 · Manufacturer campaign TS-0039

Ranger Trail Recall 21V-553: Incorrect Size Safety Cable

NHTSA recall 21V553000 (Manufacturer campaign TS-0039) was reported by Tracker Marine, LLC on July 21, 2021, with 145 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ranger Trail RT198P for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on August 25, 2021, 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 21V553000 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
21V553000 (also written 21V-553 or 21V553)
Filed by
Tracker Marine, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
TS-0039
Report received
Potentially affected
145 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Repair completion: 22.76% (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 21V553000. 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.

Ranger Trail

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V553000.

Defect description

Tracker Marine, LLC (Tracker) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ranger Trail RT198PP and RT198PPB trailers. An incorrect-size safety cable was installed, which is under-rated for the size of the trailer.

Safety consequence

The safety cable may not prevent trailer detachment in the event the coupler fails, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the safety cable, free of charge. Owners may contact Tracker customer service at 1-417-873-4555. Tracker's number for this recall is TS-0039.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V553000

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.