Vehicle recall 99V293000 · October 25, 1999
Javelin Boat Trailer and Stratos Boat Trailer
Vehicle description: boat trailers equipped with aluminum wheels.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- 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.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V293000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 25, 1999
- Filed by
- STRATOS BOATS
- Owner notification
- March 10, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,433
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Javelin Boat Trailer (2000): 2000
- Stratos Boat Trailer (2000): 2000
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