Strick recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Van Trailers, model number S4280E99NFWOP, manufactured October 1, 2012, to July 15, 2013. As built, the trailers have tires that are more than 12 inches forward of the rear of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
What could happen
Failing to meet the rear impact protection requirements increases the risk of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with the rear of the trailer.
The fix
Strick will notify owners and will replace the fixed torque arm with an adjustable torque arm allowing for the rearward adjustment of the axle, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
Vehicles covered
- Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V506000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Strick Trailers, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 11, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 29, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,006
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2012 to Jul 15, 2013
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 224
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Strick recall: Structure Dec 8, 2015
- Strick recall: Structure Nov 23, 2015
- Strick recall: Equipment Oct 10, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.