Vanguard Cimc DRY Freight Trailer, Cimc Reefer Trailer (2015-2016): Service brakes, air
Recall 15V847000 · Dec 16, 2015 · Vanguard National Trailer Corporation
85
vehicles affected
85
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V847000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2015
- Maker
- Vanguard National Trailer Corporation
- Units affected
- 85
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc > Caliper
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V847000?
2 models: Vanguard Cimc Dry Freight Trailer (2015-2016), Vanguard Cimc Reefer Trailer (2015-2016), about 85 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V847000?
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.
What can happen?
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.