2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailer recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kidron Refrigerated Trailers manufactured April 28, 2015, to April 30, 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.
💥 The risk
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
VT Hackney will notify owners, and their dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2015. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V790000
- Manufacturer
- VT Hackney, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-763-0700
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 22, 2015
- Built
- Apr 28, 2015 – Apr 30, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.