NHTSA campaign 15V557000
Fontaine Recall 15V-557: Suspension Member Disconnection
NHTSA recall 15V557000 was reported by Fontaine Trailer Company on September 3, 2015, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fontaine Traverse HT for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on September 2, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V557000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V557000 (also written 15V-557 or 15V557)
- Filed by
- Fontaine Trailer Company
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V557000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fontaine
Fontaine Traverse HT
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 4, 2015 – August 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V557000.
Defect description
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2015 Traverse HT trailers manufactured March 4, 2015, to August 6, 2015. The affected trailers have a suspension member that may separate from the trailer as a result of cracks in the trailer.
Safety consequence
If the suspension member separates from the trailer, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Fontaine has notified owners and has installed additional reinforcing pieces, free of charge. The recall began September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-205-485-1375.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V557000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.