Tracker Marine Corp.: Trailer Hitches
Tracker Marine Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 2, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 91. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A BOAT CAN BE LOADED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE BOAT, GAS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED ON THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT TONGUE WEIGHT.
The risk
THE LACK OF TONGUE WEIGHT CREATES UNSAFE TOWINGCONDITIONS (SWAYING), AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN
The remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRAILERS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Tracker Marine Party Cruiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Tracker Marine Party Cruiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 91V209000.
Full record for the 1992 Tracker Marine Party Cruiser → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →