Strick DRY Freight VAN Trailer (1998-2005): Structure
Recall 15V781000 · Nov 23, 2015 · Strick Trailers, LLC
2,179
vehicles affected
2,179
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V781000
- Date
- Nov 23, 2015
- Maker
- Strick Trailers, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,179
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 1998-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Strick | Dry Freight Van Trailer | 1998-2005 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V781000?
1 model: Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer (1998-2005), about 2,179 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V781000?
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.
What can 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.