What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2006146
- Recall date
- 20 June 2006
- Make
- Stratos, Champion
- Models
- Boat Trailer
- Model years
- 2002 to 2006
- Vehicle class
- Light Trailer
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 51
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain trailers, the lower part of the steel frame insert on the retractable tongue may not have been inserted into the brake actuator housing the proper distance before the parts were welded together. As a result, the bottom of the top insert could crack in the area of the gap. If the insert cracks while the trailer is secured to a towing vehicle, the weight of the boat can cause the tongue to buckle and contact the road surface, which could cause a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect the tongue, and if there is a gap, install a bracket to strengthen the insert.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2006146.