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2016 Vanguard Cimc DRY Freight Trailer Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2016 Vanguard Cimc DRY Freight Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Vanguard dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Vanguard Cimc DRY Freight Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA #15V847000Reported December 16, 2015 · Vanguard National Trailer Corporation
Potentially affected: 85 vehicles
Defect description
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (Vanguard) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CIMC Dry Freight and Refrigerated trailers manufactured October 22, 2014, to October 2, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2 or EX225L+ axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
Safety consequence
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Vanguard will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Vanguard customer service at 1-219-253-2000, or Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. Vanguard's number for this recall is 15E083.
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.
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