NHTSA campaign 15V825000

Strick Recall 15V-825: Rear Impact Guards/FMVSS 223

NHTSA recall 15V825000 was reported by Strick Trailers, LLC on December 8, 2015, with 188 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Strick DRY Freight Van Trailer for model years 2007, 2009, 2015. Owners were notified on February 1, 2016, 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 15V825000 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: 15V825000 (also written 15V-825 or 15V825)
Filed by: Strick Trailers, LLC
Report received: December 8, 2015
Potentially affected: 188 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure
Owners notified: February 1, 2016
Safety standard: FMVSS 223

Repair completion: 40.43% (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 15V825000. 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.

Strick

Strick DRY Freight Van Trailer
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 19, 2015 – February 19, 2015 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built February 19, 2015 – February 19, 2015 (per NHTSA)
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 19, 2015 – February 19, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V825000.

Defect description

Strick Trailers, LLC (Strick) is recalling certain model year 2007, 2009, and 2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers, equipped with rear impact guard gussets 59653 and 59654. These rear impact guard gussets increase the chances of injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, "Rear Impact Guards."

Safety consequence

If the rear impact guards do not meet safety standards, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Strick will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcements, or replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V825000

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.