Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V825000

Structure

Strick Trailers, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V825000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Strick Trailers, LLC
Vehicles affected
188
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-08
Owners notified
2016-02-01

Defect description

Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2007, 2009, and 2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers, equipped with rear impact guard gussets 59653 and 59654. These rear impact guard gussets increase the chances of injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, "Rear Impact Guards."

Safety risk

If the rear impact guards do not meet safety standards, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Strick will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcements, or replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
STRICK DRY Freight VAN Trailer2015 2009 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.