Stratos Boat Trailer 2000
Model Boat Trailer made in 2000 by Stratos got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to wheels. . There was one recall concerning wheels .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V293000 | STRATOS BOATS | from 09/04/1999 to 11/23/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 2433 | 03/10/2000 | MFR | STRATOS BOATS, INC. | 10/25/1999 | 10/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If undetected, wheel studs can break allowing the wheel to fall off increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Stratos has gone out of business. the correction was to replace these wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 06/24/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 stratos boat trailer rims. the contact stated that when driving approximately 55 to 65 mph the rims would shake and the lug nuts would fall off. the rims were inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the lug nuts may be defective. the trailer was repaired for the lung nuts being tightened. within driving a mile away he noticed a loud noise and when he stopped he noticed that the lugnuts had came off again. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 09/12/2000 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| 3 lugs: bolts sheared off the right wheel of the trailer. stratos was aware of the the problem. nhtsa bulletin 99v293000 stated notification notices where to go out march of 2000. i never received a notice. a serious safety problem could have been avoided if had been notified that the a problem existed and the wheel lug bolts can come loose. why has the problem not been resolved and the defective wheels recalled? does someone have to get killed first?*ak | |||