- Vehicles
- 493
- Built between
- Dec 1989 – Feb 1990
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 February 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1989 and February 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1990 Strick TrailerBuilt December 1989 to February 1990
What the defect is
An incorrect ratio relay valve was installed in the brake system and the pressure protection valve was installed incorrectly.
What could happen
Incorrect installation of the valves would reduce the available reservoir capacity by one half, resulting in loss of normal braking function and could cause application of the spring brakes, which could effect the operation of the truck and result in an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE AND RE-ORIENT THE PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1989 to February 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 February 1990
- Owners notified7 February 1990
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 February 1990.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- STRICK CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: brake relay valve, FMVSS 121.VEHICLE description: tandem axle van trailers.caution: driving in circumstances which will require numerous brake applications[e.g., descending long steep grades in a short time] should be avoided until the defect is remedied.warning of the reduced reservoir pressure should be heeded for loss of normal braking function, and precaution taken.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.