Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer, model years 2009 to 2015. Filed by Strick Trailers, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2014. 29 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured April 25, 2008, to June 5, 2014. The affected trailers are equipped with rear impact guards using gusset part numbers 40033/40034, 43191/43192, 63133/63134 or 67046/67047. The rear impact guards with these …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14V638 cover?
- Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer, model years 2009-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured April 25, 2008, to June 5, 2014. The affected trailers are equipped with rear impact guards using gusset part numbers 40033/40034, 43191/43192, 63133/63134 or 67046/67047.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the trailer is struck from behind and the rear impact guards do not meet the required standards, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Strick will notify owners, and the rear impact guards of the trailers will be reinforced, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2014. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the trailer is struck from behind and the rear impact guards do not meet the required standards, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14V638 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 October 2014 |
| Model years | 2009-2015 |
| Vehicles named | STRICK DRY FREIGHT VAN TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the trailer is struck from behind and the rear impact guards do not meet the required standards, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Strick will notify owners, and the rear impact guards of the trailers will be reinforced, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2014. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14V638, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v638/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Strick notices we hold
- 16V130: model year 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008-2012 Single axle van trailers equipped with rear impact guards using gussets 50185 and 50186
- 15V825: model year 2007, 2009, and 2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers, equipped with rear impact guard gussets 59653 and 59654
- 15V543: model year 2001 Van Trailers manufactured October 11, 2000, and 2009 Van Trailers manufactured March 12, 2008, to March 17, 2008
- 15V506: model year 2013 Dry Freight Van Trailers, model number S4280E99NFWOP, manufactured October 1, 2012, to July 15, 2013
- 14V416: model year 2011-2015 single axle van trailers manufactured March 2010 to March 2014
All 6 Strick campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
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- Defect summary
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