2012 Tracker Marine Mako 18 Lts problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2012-09-11 · campaign 12V446000 · 614 vehicles
Defect: Tracker Marine is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mako 18 LTS boat and trailer packages consisting of Mako LTS boats and 2009-2012 EZ Loader-brand AB 18-20 trailers, manufactured from January 8, 2009, through June 6, 2011. The trailers may not have sufficient load carrying capacity to carry the boats which they were intended to transport. Thus, the trailers may be overloaded and fail to comply with the requirements of Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: Trailer overloading may cause axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Tracker Marine will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the trailers, free of charge. The remedy will depend on the particular boat and trailer combination, but may include replacement of axle assemblies, installation of brakes and/or replacement of wheels and tires. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Tracker Marine at 417-873-4588.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2012-07-02 · Notification 9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
notification to advise dealers to quarantine mako 18 lts trailers until a determination made how to address the trailer capacity for the 18 lts boat application.
Tires 2010-11-10 · Notification 8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
announcing to dealers the termination date of service bulletin #ts-0024
Equipment 2008-06-05 · Notification 6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
direct dealers to phoenix usa, the supplier of plastic trim rings and center caps, for replacement of missing rings or centers at supplier's request.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.