NHTSA campaign 98V124000
Strick Recall 98V-124: STRICK/RHP SUSPENSIONS
NHTSA recall 98V124000 was reported by STRICK CORPORATION on June 2, 1998, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Strick Trailer for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V124000 (also written 98V-124 or 98V124)
- Filed by
- STRICK CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V124000. 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 Trailer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V124000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR RHP SUSPENSIONS. THESE TRAILERS EXCEED THE BRAKE ACTUATION AND RELEASE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE NUMBER OF HOSES AND FITTINGS IN THE AIR SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT STRICK AT 1-215-949-4712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V124000
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.