2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
The 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Wheels (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 2,433 vehicles.
Recall 99V293000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
| 2,433 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: IF UNDETECTED, WHEEL STUDS CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: STRATOS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH, THE RIMS WOULD SHAKE AND THE LUG NUTS WOULD DETACH FROM THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE LUG NUTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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
Safety Rating for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STRATOS BOAT TRAILER
- 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER (current)
- 2002 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2003 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2004 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2005 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER — 0 complaints
Other STRATOS Models
- STRATOS DMD-1000 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS DMD-400 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS DMD-600 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS DMT-1000 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS DMT-400 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS DMT-600 — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS SG-1000I — 0 total complaints
- STRATOS SG-400I — 0 total complaints