NHTSA campaign 17V680000
Hutchinson and Tremcar Recall 17V-680: Rear Impact Guards Insufficient Strength/FMVSS 223
NHTSA recall 17V680000 was reported by Tremcar on October 26, 2017, with 223 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hutchinson 406 B-Train Pup, Tremcar 406 B-Train Pup, Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer and more for model years 2008–2017. Owners were notified on October 31, 2017, 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 17V680000 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
- 17V680000 (also written 17V-680 or 17V680)
- Filed by
- Tremcar
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 223 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 223
Repair completion: 12.56% (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 17V680000. 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.
Hutchinson
Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer
Hutchinson 406 B-Train Pup
Tremcar
Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer
Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailer
Tremcar 406 B-Train Pup
Tremcar 406 Quad Wagon
- 2013 · Vehicles built July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V680000.
Defect description
Tremcar is recalling certain 2008-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 B-train Pups, 2012-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailers, 2015-2017 Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailers, and 2013 Tremcar 406 Quad Wagon vehicles. The rear impact guards on these vehicles were manufactured with aluminum alloy of insufficient strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
Safety consequence
These rear impact guards may not adequately reduce the possibility of a car traveling under the trailer in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the car driver.
Manufacturer remedy
Tremcar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Tremcar customer service at 1-800-363-2158.
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 17V680000
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.