Vanguard recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (Vanguard) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CIMC Dry Freight and Refrigerated trailers manufactured October 22, 2014, to October 2, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2 or EX225L+ axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
What could happen
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Vanguard will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Vanguard customer service at 1-219-253-2000, or Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. Vanguard's number for this recall is 15E083.
Vehicles covered
- Vanguard Cimc Dry Freight Trailer 2015–2016
- Vanguard Cimc Reefer Trailer 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V847000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vanguard National Trailer Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 16, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 18, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 85
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 22, 2014 to Oct 2, 2015
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- 15E083
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.
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.