2012 TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS Recalls, Complaints & Safety

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Defect Description

Tracker Marine is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mako 18 LTS boat and trailer packages consisting of Mako LTS boats and 2009-2012 EZ Loader-brand AB 18-20 trailers, manufactured from January 8, 2009, through June 6, 2011. The trailers may not have sufficient load carrying capacity to carry ... Read more

Consequence

Trailer overloading may cause axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tracker Marine will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the trailers, free of charge. The remedy will depend on the particular boat and trailer combination, but may include replacement of axle assemblies, installation of brakes and/or replacement of wheels and tires. The safety recall began on ... Read more

614 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TRACKER MARINE L.L.C.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2012 TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
190000 TIRES	1

350000 EQUIPMENT

Notification to advise dealers to quarantine Mako 18 LTS trailers until a determination made how to address the trailer capacity for the 18 LTS boat application.

190000 TIRES

Announcing to dealers the termination date of Service Bulletin #TS-0024

350000 EQUIPMENT

Direct dealers to Phoenix USA, the supplier of plastic trim rings and center caps, for replacement of missing rings or centers at supplier's request.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2011

Swing-away boat trailer tongue failures

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) alleging a failure of the swing-away hitch pivot bolt resulting in a loss of control.This condition could potentially increase the risk of a crash.During the investigation, ODI collected ... and reviewed subject and peer vehicle information related to the alleged defect.ODI selected model year 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Tracker Marine trailers with swing-away hitches as peer vehicles.ODI sent an Information Request letter to Tracker Marine in order to collect complaint, warranty, parts sales, and design information.Tracker Marine provided all requested information and provided additional clarification upon request.A thorough review of available data revealed no crashes, injuries, or property damage claims.ODI did identify 11 warranty claims on the subject vehicles and 9 warranty claims on peer vehicles that indicated the hitch failed in some way.Tracker Marine provided additional details about each claim. ODI determined of nine claims which indicated the hitch pin or bolt was replaced, no replacements were due to a structural failure of the pin or bolt.Most of the pins were replaced due to damage to the pull ring, which has no effect on the integrity of the hitch.Another nine claims indicated that the pin or pivot tube was cracked.This would result in excessive play and warn the driver that they needed to have the hitch repaired. The remaining 2 cases had insufficient details. All known failures were identified and repaired before a complete separation or loss of control occurred.ODI also considered part sales for the subject component.While part sales did slightly out number warranty claims, it is impossible to correlate each sale to a particular make/model/model year trailer.The subject components are interchangeable and can be purchased in the aftermarket.The owner who submitted the VOQ to ODI also provided the failed pivot bolt to ODI for inspection.The Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) inspected the bolt and suggested that a drilling operation used to create a lubricant channel possibly contributed to the bolt failure.The VRTC analysis indicates there is potential for improvement within Tracker Marine's production of the swing-away hitch.However, the claim rate suggests the issue is not wide spread and can be detected prior to complete failure.This investigation is closed as further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.The ODI report cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following complaint identification numbers: 10615428Read more

TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS across all model years (2010–2013).

4 Total Recalls

0 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

TRACKER MARINE MAKO 18 LTS — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls
2013	1	View
2012 (current)	1
2011	1	View
2010	1	View

Other TRACKER MARINE Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
BASS TRACKER	0	0	View
BB18	0	0	View
BB20	0	0	View
BOAT TRAILER	0	0	View
DV 16	0	0	View
DV 17	0	0	View
FB21	0	0	View
NITRO	0	0	View

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