Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer, model year 2013. Filed by Strick Trailers, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 August 2015. 1,006 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Van Trailers, model number S4280E99NFWOP, manufactured October 1, 2012, to July 15, 2013. As built, the trailers have tires that are more than 12 inches forward of the rear of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15V506 cover?
- Strick Dry Freight Van Trailer, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Van Trailers, model number S4280E99NFWOP, manufactured October 1, 2012, to July 15, 2013. As built, the trailers have tires that are more than 12 inches forward of the rear of the trailer.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Failing to meet the rear impact protection requirements increases the risk of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with the rear of the trailer.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Strick will notify owners and will replace the fixed torque arm with an adjustable torque arm allowing for the rearward adjustment of the axle, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. 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: “Failing to meet the rear impact protection requirements increases the risk of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with the rear of the trailer.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15V506 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 August 2015 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | STRICK DRY FREIGHT VAN TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Failing to meet the rear impact protection requirements increases the risk of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with the rear of the trailer.
The remedy
Strick will notify owners and will replace the fixed torque arm with an adjustable torque arm allowing for the rearward adjustment of the axle, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
What it said before
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This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
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The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15V506, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v506/
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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
- 14V638: model year 2009-2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured April 25, 2008, to June 5, 2014
- 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
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