NHTSA Record Id: 32710 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: EZ LOADER |
Recalled Component Id: 000023387000222973000000316 |
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Model Name: ALUMACRAFT |
Model Year: 2006 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V187000 |
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Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 2006 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 18 2007 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3600 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Apr, 27 2007 |
Record Creation date : Apr, 27 2007 |
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Defect Summary : Certain boat trailers utilize a "swing-tongue" assembly, in which the tongue of the trailer swings on a pivot to allow the trailer to be stored in a smaller area. a flat washer was omittied or the flat washer can fail, causing the pivot bolt assembly to fall through the swing tongue assembly. |
Consequence Summary: If the pivot bolt assembly fails, the tongue is likely to swing open and collapse. if this occurs while the trailer is underway, this could result in a crash without prior warning. |
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a hardware kit and installation instructions. at the customer's option, a dealer can perform the installation for them. the repair involves replacing the front hinge pin with a replacement hinge pin hardware kit free of charge. the recall began on may 15, 2007. owners may contact ez loader at 800-553-7855. |
Recall Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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