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NHTSA recall 99V293000

Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Javelin Boat Trailer and 1 more

Reported Oct 25, 19992,433 vehicles affectedSTRATOS BOATSBuilt Sep 4, 1999 – Nov 23, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: boat trailers equipped with aluminum wheels. these wheels have a chamfered central hole where the axle spindle passes through. on some, the chamfer IS too shallow causing the wheel bearing dust cap to protrude behind the wheel. when this cap IS protruding, wheel lug bolt torque will not remain tightened.

The risk

If undetected, wheel studs can break allowing the wheel to fall off increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Stratos has gone out of business. the correction was to replace these wheels.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Javelin Boat Trailer
2000
Stratos Boat Trailer
2000

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during march 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact stratos at 1-800-731-8473.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).