Recall Detail
STRATOS / BOAT TRAILER / 2000
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10359 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: STRATOS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009682000088274000000312 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: BOAT TRAILER | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V293000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: STRATOS BOATS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 04 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 23 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2433 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 10 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Stratos Boats, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 25 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 29 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: If undetected, wheel studs can break allowing the wheel to fall off increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Stratos has gone out of business. the correction was to replace these wheels. | Recall 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). |
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