Strick Corporation: Structure
Strick Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 9, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 67. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 single axle van trailers manufactured March 2010 to March 2014. The affected trailers may be equipped with rear impact guard gussets part numbers 59653 and 59654. These rear impact guard gussets increase the chances of injury in the event of an accident. Thus, these trailers fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards No. 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
The risk
These rear impact guards increase the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Strick will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcements to the rear impact guard, or replace the rear impact guard gussets, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Strick customer service at 1-800-967-6272.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Strick Single Axle Van Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Strick Single Axle Van Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Strick Single Axle Van Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Strick Single Axle Van Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Strick Single Axle Van Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V416000.
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