Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V130000

Structure

Strick Trailers, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V130000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Strick Trailers, LLC
Vehicles affected
233
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-03
Owners notified
2016-04-15

Defect description

Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008-2012 Single axle van trailers equipped with rear impact guards using gussets 50185 and 50186. 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 the safety standards, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Strick will notify owners, and service centers will install reinforcements free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 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

8 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
STRICK Single Axle VAN Trailer2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2005 2003 2001

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.