Trailstar Z8, Trailstar Z9, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Tracker Marine L.l.c. and reported to NHTSA on 13 January 2012. 230 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Tracker marine is recalling certain model year 2012 trailstar z8 trailers and model year 2011-2012 trailstar z9 trailers, manufactured from july 12, 2010, through november 10, 2011. the brake caliper pins were not tightened to the correct specification allowing them to come loose.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V013 cover?
- Trailstar Z8, Trailstar Z9, model years 2011-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TRAILSTAR Z8 TRAILERS AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TRAILSTAR Z9 TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION ALLOWING THEM TO COME LOOSE.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS COULD BACK OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TRACKER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CALIPER, AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4588.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS COULD BACK OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V013 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Air |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 January 2012 |
| Model years | 2011-2012 |
| Vehicles named | TRAILSTAR Z8, TRAILSTAR Z9 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS COULD BACK OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
TRACKER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CALIPER, AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4588.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 353 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, air. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V013, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v013/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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