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2012 Trailstar Nitro Z8

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes complaints

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450 miles · Feb 9, 2015
Service Brakes

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TRAILSTAR NITRO Z8 BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V290000 (EQUIPMENT). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TOWING A BOAT ON THE TRAILER, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE BRAKES. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TRAILSTAR NITRO Z8 BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V290000 (EQUIPMENT). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TOWING A BOAT ON THE TRAILER, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE BRAKES. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE TRAILER WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 450.

NHTSA ODI #10682220

Official recalls

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12V290000 · Equipment

Jun 22, 2012

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 OVERHEAT AT THE WHEELS. EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND/OR POSSIBLE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF EITHER OCCURS THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.

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.

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NHTSA investigations

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