NHTSA Recall 10V560000
Filed by ROGUE INDUSTRIES, INC.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-11-15. An estimated 442 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ROGUE INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 ROGUE MODEL S/A AND T/A BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH CEQUENT 3X3" AND 3X4" FULTON SWING TONGUE UNITS. THE PIVOT BOLT CAN SHEAR ALLOWING THE TRAILER TONGUE TO SWING ALLOWING THE TRAILER AND BOAT TO COME FORWARD AND HIT THE TOWING VEHICLE.
Risk
SHOULD THE BOAT/TRAILER HIT THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MAY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
What the manufacturer will do
ROGUE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE TRAILERS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROGUE INDUSTRIES AT 541-830-6930.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .