Tracker marine is recalling certain model year 2012 trailstar z8 trailers and model year 2011-2012 trailstar z9 trailers, manufactured from july 12, 2010, through november 10, 2011. The brake caliper pins were not tightened to the correct specification...
2011-2012 · 2 model years
Trailstar Z9 Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Trailstar Z9 across 2 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2011 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the suspension.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Z9 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Z9 problems
Trailstar Z9 recalls 1
Latest Z9 complaints
On july 7, 2014, we left to go camping towing our boat benind the rv. We were traveling down i-40 and about 100 miles from home when we noticed the boat trailer was swaying. We exited the highway and did a walk around the trailer to check the tires and hitch but did not find anything wrong and continued to conchas lake state park, an additional 90 miles or so. When I went to unhook the boat I could not. Tracker trailstar features a swing away trailer tongue that was less than 8" off the ground. The bolt (on...
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the passenger side) which has a grease hole down the middle broke with only a third of the bolt left. The weld that holds the locking pin on the other side of the tongue was almost gone and I was an inch of weld away from losing the boat trailer. I used to work in the foundry at mercury marine and after looking at the bolit, it is my belief that the foundry may have hardened the bolt too hard. Nevertheless the boat did break and if I was traveling any further down the highway I believe the tongue would have disengaged from the body of the trailer and possibly caused an accident. I have less than 5,000 miles on this trailer. *Tr
Questions about the Trailstar Z9
Which Trailstar Z9 years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2011 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2011 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Trailstar Z9 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the suspension (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Trailstar Z9 have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Trailstar Z9 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data