The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V543000·Announced 2015-08-27

Strick Van Trailers Recalled for Weak Rear Impact Guards

Strick Trailers is recalling 2001 and 2009 Van Trailers because rear impact guards may be too weak to prevent vehicles from sliding underneath during a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (rear impact guards) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Strick Trailers, LLC is recalling certain model year 2001 Van Trailers manufactured on October 11, 2000, and 2009 Van Trailers manufactured between March 12, 2008, and March 17, 2008. The affected trailers may be equipped with rear impact guards that are not strong enough to prevent a vehicle from traveling under the trailer in the event of a crash. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, "Rear Impact Guards."

If a trailer is rear-ended by an automobile, the guard may fail to prevent the automobile from traveling under the trailer, which increases the risk of injury to the driver of the automobile.

Strick will notify owners, and fleets will add reinforcements to the gussets free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available, but owners will receive an interim notification starting in late October 2015 and a second notice when parts are available, expected before the end of 2015. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-260-692-1300 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
STRICK VAN TRAILER
Brand
STRICK
Manufacturer
Strick Trailers, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
33

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • VAN TRAILER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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