The defect
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (Vanguard) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Dry Freight Van Trailers manufactured November 22, 2013, to November 12, 2014, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
The risk
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire..
The remedy
Vanguard will notify owners, and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Vanguard customer service at 1-888-253-3008. Vanguard's number for this recall is 15E-017.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 2014, 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2016
13 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, air; Vanguard National Trailer Corporation filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 16V928000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V702000 30 Sept 2016 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 16V662000 14 Sept 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V658000 13 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V592000 10 Aug 2016 | Tadano America Corporation |
| 16V470000 27 Jun 2016 | John Evans Mfg. |
| 16V448000 20 Jun 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V399000 2 Jun 2016 | West-Mark |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016