Strick VAN Trailer (2001-2009): Structure
Recall 15V543000 · Aug 27, 2015 · Strick Trailers, LLC
33
vehicles affected
33
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V543000
- Date
- Aug 27, 2015
- Maker
- Strick Trailers, LLC
- Units affected
- 33
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2001-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2001 Van Trailers manufactured October 11, 2000, and 2009 Van Trailers manufactured March 12, 2008, to March 17, 2008. The affected trailers may be equipped with rear impact guards that 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) No. 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 fleets will add reinforcements to the gussets, free of charge. The remedy parts are not available, but owners will receive an interim notification starting late October 2015 and will receive a second notice when the remedy parts are available, currently expected to be before the end of 2015. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-260-692-1300.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Strick | Van Trailer | 2001, 2009 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V543000?
1 model: Strick Van Trailer (2001, 2009), about 33 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V543000?
Strick will notify owners, and fleets will add reinforcements to the gussets, free of charge. The remedy parts are not available, but owners will receive an interim notification starting late October 2015 and will receive a second notice when the remedy parts are available, currently expected to be before the end of.
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.