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Strick DRY Freight Van Trailer Recall 15V781: Trailer rear guard may fail in crash, risking car underride

NHTSA campaign 15V781, reported November 23, 2015, 2,179 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain dry freight van trailers built between April 1998 and January 2005 have rear impact guards that use gussets 46829 and 46830. These guards may not be strong enough to stop a passenger vehicle from sliding under the trailer if it rear-ends it. The guards therefore do not meet federal rear impact guard safety requirements.

If a car strikes the rear of the trailer, the guard may fail to keep the car from traveling underneath. This raises the risk of serious injury to the car's driver, since the vehicle's front-end protection and airbags may not work as designed in an underride crash.

The repair is free. Strick will notify owners and authorized service centers will install reinforcements to the rear impact guards at no cost. The recall began January 13, 2016; owners can contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590 and should check their trailer's VIN for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V781Strick Trailers, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Problem
Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 1998-2005 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured April 19, 1998, to January 17, 2005 and equipped with rear impact guards that use gussets 46829 and 46830. The rear impact guards may not be strong enough to prevent a vehicle from traveling under a trailer in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
Risk
If the trailer is rear ended by a automobile, the guard may fail to prevent the automobile from traveling under the trailer, increasing the risk of injury to the driver of the automobile.
Remedy
Strick will notify owners, and service centers will install reinforcements to the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-704-436-2590.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Strick DRY Freight Van Trailer19981999200020012002200320042005