NHTSA campaign 99V293000
Javelin and Stratos Recall 99V-293: STRATOS BOATS/ALUMINUM WHEELS
NHTSA recall 99V293000 was reported by STRATOS BOATS on October 25, 1999, with 2,433 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Javelin Boat Trailer and Stratos Boat Trailer for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on March 10, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V293000 (also written 99V-293 or 99V293)
- Filed by
- STRATOS BOATS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,433 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V293000. 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.
Javelin
Javelin Boat Trailer
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 4, 1999 – November 23, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Stratos
Stratos Boat Trailer
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 4, 1999 – November 23, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V293000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. THESE WHEELS HAVE A CHAMFERED CENTRAL HOLE WHERE THE AXLE SPINDLE PASSES THROUGH. ON SOME, THE CHAMFER IS TOO SHALLOW CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING DUST CAP TO PROTRUDE BEHIND THE WHEEL. WHEN THIS CAP IS PROTRUDING, WHEEL LUG BOLT TORQUE WILL NOT REMAIN TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
IF UNDETECTED, WHEEL STUDS CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
STRATOS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT STRATOS AT 1-800-731-8473.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V293000
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.