NHTSA campaign 96V210000
Tracker Marine Recall 96V-210: TRACKER MARINE/FENDER BRACKET
NHTSA recall 96V210000 was reported by TRACKER MARINE CORP. on October 24, 1996, with 2,215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tracker Marine DV 16, Tracker Marine DV 17 and Tracker Marine Pro 18 for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V210000 (also written 96V-210 or 96V210)
- Filed by
- TRACKER MARINE CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V210000. 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.
Tracker Marine
Tracker Marine DV 16
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 2, 1995 – April 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Tracker Marine DV 17
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 2, 1995 – April 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Tracker Marine Pro 18
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 2, 1995 – April 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V210000.
Defect description
THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE WHEN THE TRAILER AND BOAT ARE IN A LOADED CONDITION.
Safety consequence
THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO "CHUNK" RUBBER OUT OF THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. THIS COULD CAUSE A TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE FENDER MOUNTING BRACKET TO ALLOW THE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE WHEN THE TRAILER AND BOAT ARE IN THE LOADED CONDITION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGINNOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILER TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-882-4444.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V210000
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.