July 19, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V497000
Tire Inflation System May Deflate Tires
A loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V497
Manufacturer Vanguard National Trailer Corporation
Components TIRES
Potential Number of Units Affected 15
Summary
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (Vanguard) is recalling all 2023-2024 trailer models built after November 2022 and equipped with a SAF Holland Tire Pilot Plus (TPP) tire inflation system. The TPP electronic controller may open the check valves, causing the tires to deflate.
Remedy
The final remedy is currently under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Vanguard customer service at 1-888-253-3008.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:
You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).
Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
23E045 – Tire Pressure Regulation System Failure – SAF-Holland Tire Pilot Plus-Electronic Regulator Control Unit
16 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| VANGUARD | MAXCUBE | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | REFRIGERATED TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VAF TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VIP 4000 | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VSD TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VSF TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VTD TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
| VANGUARD | VXP | 2023-2024 |
2 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V497-7620.PDF 212.39KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V497-4644.pdf 658.834KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-497 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Vanguard National Trailer Corporation Submission Date : JUL 19, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-497 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Vanguard National Trailer Corporation Address : 289 E. Water Tower Drive Monon IN 47959 Company phone : 2532000 Population : Number of potentially involved : 15 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 Vanguard All Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : VAN Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Units have SAF Holland Tire Pilot Plus tire inflation system installed. This is for new eletronic controller systems installed on certain customers trailer by order Production Dates : NOV 30, 2022 – JUN 01, 2023 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Tire Pilot Plus (TPP) system produced on trailers after November 2022 with the electronic regulator assembly have been determined under specific conditions to slowly deflate the trailer tires. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : All Tires can deflate while in service/operation Description of the Cause : Electronic Controller can open the check valves in the tire inflation hoses causing the tires to lose air pressure and deflate. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : No warning notice has been provided by SAF Holland in their field bulletin.. Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-497 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : NR Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : NR How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported
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