Trailstar Nitro 290 Sport, Trailstar Nitro Z7, Trailstar Nitro Z7 Sport, Trailstar Nitro Z8, Trailstar Nitro Z9, Trailstar Tahoe 195, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Tracker Marine L.l.c. and reported to NHTSA on 22 June 2012. 589 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Tracker marine is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 trailstar nitro and tahoe boat trailers, manufactured from september 28, 2011, through may 13, 2012. variance of a bracket welded in the brake actuator shell prevents the full range of motion of the master cylinder shaft rod. this can cause the brakes to …
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Tracker Marine's own number for this recall: TS-0027. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V290 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V290 cover?
- Trailstar Nitro 290 Sport, Trailstar Nitro Z7, Trailstar Nitro Z7 Sport, Trailstar Nitro Z8, Trailstar Nitro Z9, Trailstar Tahoe 195, Trailstar Tahoe 215, Trailstar Tahoe 22, model years 2012-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- TRACKER MARINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 TRAILSTAR NITRO AND TAHOE BOAT TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 2011, THROUGH MAY 13, 2012. VARIANCE OF A BRACKET WELDED IN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SHELL PREVENTS THE FULL RANGE OF MOTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER SHAFT ROD.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF EITHER OCCURS THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TRACKER MARINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 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. Tracker Marine calls this recall TS-0027, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
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: “IF EITHER OCCURS THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V290 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 22 June 2012 |
| Model years | 2012-2013 |
| Vehicles named | TRAILSTAR NITRO 290 SPORT, TRAILSTAR NITRO Z7, TRAILSTAR NITRO Z7 SPORT, TRAILSTAR NITRO Z8, TRAILSTAR NITRO Z9, TRAILSTAR TAHOE 195, TRAILSTAR TAHOE 215, TRAILSTAR TAHOE 22, TRAILSTAR TAHOE Q4, TRAILSTAR TAHOE Q5, TRAILSTAR TAHOE Q7, TRAILSTAR TAHOE Q8 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF EITHER OCCURS THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
TRACKER MARINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 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 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V290, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v290/
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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