1997 Strick Trailer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1997 Strick Trailer. Newest first.
On certain trailers equipped with bendix SR-2, SR-4, and SR-5 trailer spring brake valve assemblies, the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve) component of the affected valves can separate from the valve's metal insert. air can be trapped by a separated i/e valve causing it to balloon and block the exhaust passage of the trailer spring…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can result in the affected vehicles being unable to apply the trailer parking/emergency spring brakes during parking in the event of a trailer supply line failure. unintended rollaway could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death to the vehicle occupant or any bystanders.
Remedy
Bendix will notify customers and provide a repair kit and installation instructions free of charge. 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 bendix at 440-329-9000 or strick at 704-436-2441.
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with maxibrake I actuators, type 20, type 24, type 30, and type 36. these brake actuators do not have an overstroke indicator. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can lead to reduced brake output if the brakes or not properly adjusted or when it IS used without an automatic brake adjusting mechanism.
Remedy
Midland will provide owners with a modification kit which will make the brake system compliant.
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with antilock braking system (ABS) electronic control units (ecu) for over-the-road trailer applications. the cover seal (o-ring) may have been improperly installed in certain easy-stop trailer ABS electronic control units. an incorrectly installed seal could permit water to enter the ecu causing a fault to…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the warning lamp signal IS ignored for a period of time, corrosion can develop eventually leaking to a complete loss of ecu function. the service brakes would continue to be fully functional.
Remedy
Rockwell IS conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will replace the ecu on these trailers.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Strick wheel-end failures
The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect existed or continues to exist.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the agency will continue to monitor this problem closely and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached technical report for full details.
- Strick semi trailer hub failures
Odi opened this investigation based on a fleet complaint where information was furnished indicating that wheel bearings were failing at an unusually high rate.in 29 cases these failures allegedly resulted in a wheel end fire or a wheel separation.during the investigation it was determined that the subject vehicles…
Odi opened this investigation based on a fleet complaint where information was furnished indicating that wheel bearings were failing at an unusually high rate.in 29 cases these failures allegedly resulted in a wheel end fire or a wheel separation.during the investigation it was determined that the subject vehicles were built with low maintenance wheel ends.documents obtained by odi indicate that widespread confusion existed in this industry concerning maintenance requirements.the issues were:frequency of maintenance, amount of grease to be used, and proper method of inspection.several meetings were held involving the axle manufacturer, (arvinmeritor), lubrication manufacturer (mobil), several trailer manufacturers and fleets.currently odi has data which indicates that 255 trailers from a certain build period have wheel ends failing at a higher rate than peer trailers with the same wheel ends.odi IS upgrading this investigation to determine why the one group IS failing at a higher rate than others with the same wheel ends.in order to resolve this matter, odi will be contacting the axle manufacturer, the bearing and grease manufacturers, fleets and will further investigate the issue with strick directly.
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