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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V219000·Announced 2025-04-08

White River Marine Recalls 2024-2025 Trailstar Boat Trailers Due to Winch Strap Defect

White River Marine Group is recalling 2024-2025 Trailstar TRL and Topper boat trailers because the winch strap may fray and break, allowing the boat to detach.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (winch strap failure) that allows the boat to detach, creating a road hazard that increases the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

White River Marine Group LLC (WRMG) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tracker Marine Trailstar TRL and Topper boat trailers. The defect involves the winch strap, which may fray after contacting the crossbar and break. If the strap breaks, the boat may detach from the trailer.

A detached boat can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, though the recall covers the 2024 and 2025 model years for the specified models.

Dealers will install a roller kit to reroute the winch strap free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 16, 2025. Owners may contact WRMG's customer service at 1-417-873-5900 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. WRMG's recall number is TS-0042.

The recalled product

Product
TRAILSTAR TOPPER
Brand
TRAILSTAR
Manufacturer
WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC
Category
Vehicle — Boat Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
2,164

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TOPPER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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