ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS SOLD BY THE MARINE GROUP, THE FIBERGLAS FENDER CAN RUB A HOLE IN THE DISC BRAKE HOSE ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL DEPRESSURIZE, RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION AND CLAMP THE BRAKE HOSE AWAY FROM THE FENDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRACKER MARINE AT 1-417-873-4555.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE04037 · Hydraulic Brake Hose Chaffing
Opened Apr 12, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
IN MARCH 2004, TRACKER MARINE RELEASED A FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OWNERS OF MODELS 190, 200, AND 210 PROCRAFT TRAILERS THAT THERE COULD BE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FENDER AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE.THE BULLETIN ADVISED THE DEALER TECHNICIANS TOINSPECT, STRAIGHTEN, AND SECURE THE BRAKE HOSE AWAY FROM THE FENDERS.LEFT UNREPAIRED, CONTACT BETWEEN THE FENDER AND THE BRAKE HOSE COULD RESULT IN THE FENDER RUBBING A HOLE INTO THE BRAKE HOSE,RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKES. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH TRACKER MARINE, THEYAGREED TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.A COPY OF THE RECALL IS ATTACHED.
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