Kidron Refrigerated Trailer, model years 2014 to 2015. Filed by VT Hackney, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 8 July 2015. 49 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers manufactured August 9, 2013, to June 15, 2015. The affected trailers have a main wiring harness that may not supply adequate power to the connector at the rear of the trailer. This rear connector is used when a second …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15V437 cover?
- Kidron Refrigerated Trailer, model years 2014-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers manufactured August 9, 2013, to June 15, 2015. The affected trailers have a main wiring harness that may not supply adequate power to the connector at the rear of the trailer.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the ABS module on the second trailer does not function properly, the trailer may have an increased braking distance in an emergency braking situation, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. VT Hackney will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional power cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 20, 2015. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.
- 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 ABS module on the second trailer does not function properly, the trailer may have an increased braking distance in an emergency braking situation, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15V437 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | VT Hackney, Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Air |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 July 2015 |
| Model years | 2014-2015 |
| Vehicles named | KIDRON REFRIGERATED TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the ABS module on the second trailer does not function properly, the trailer may have an increased braking distance in an emergency braking situation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
VT Hackney will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional power cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 20, 2015. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 353 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, air. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 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 15V437, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v437/
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Other Kidron notices we hold
- 19V264: 2018-2019 Beverage Body
- 19V223: 2017-2018 emergency
- 15V790: model year 2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers manufactured April 28, 2015, to April 30, 2015 and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2 or EX225L+ axles
All 4 Kidron campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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