NHTSA vehicle safety data

2011 Vanguard Cool Globe Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Vanguard dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Vanguard Cool Globe owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe, describing incidents dated December 13, 2013.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10569146 · Filed March 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VANGUARD REEFER (N/A) 53 FOOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A THREE-MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE…

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SUSPENSION SYSTEMS/ARVIN MERITOR

NHTSA #10V580000 · Suspension · NHTSA notice

Reported November 10, 2010 · VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 30 vehicles

Owners notified November 24, 2010 · Vehicles built July 8, 2010 – July 29, 2010 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VANGUARD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 COOL GLOBE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.

Safety consequence

MISSING WELDS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO ROLL OUT OF POSITION AND POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE HANDLING OF THE TRAILER SUCH THAT A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

VANGUARD IS WORKING WITH ARVIN MERITOR TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WITH THE AFFECT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-435-0896.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe.

Electrical System

ODI #10569146

Incident: December 13, 2013 · Filed: March 13, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VANGUARD REEFER (N/A) 53 FOOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A THREE-MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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