Strick recall: Structure
What is wrong
Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 1998-2005 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured April 19, 1998, to January 17, 2005 and equipped with rear impact guards that use gussets 46829 and 46830. The rear impact guards may not be strong enough to prevent a vehicle from traveling under a trailer in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
What could happen
If the trailer is rear ended by a automobile, the guard may fail to prevent the automobile from traveling under the trailer, increasing the risk of injury to the driver of the automobile.
The fix
Strick will notify owners, and service centers will install reinforcements to the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
Vehicles covered
- Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer 1998–2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V781000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Strick Trailers, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 13, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,179
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 18, 1998 to Jul 2, 1998
- Part
- Structure
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 223
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: Suspension Aug 11, 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.