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...
Manufacturer safety record
Vanguard Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 126 owner complaints and 2 recalls for Vanguard vehicles from 1993 to 2015. The most complained-about model is the DRY Freight Van Trailer (123 complaints).
- Complaints
- 126
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Vanguard models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRY Freight Van Trailer | 2009-2015 | 123 | 1 |
| Cool Globe | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Palomino | 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| Puma | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Vanguard vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 59 | 0 | F |
| 2 | 2009 Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 49 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 2011 Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 14 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 2014 Vanguard DRY Freight Van Trailer | 1 | 1 | A |
| 5 | 2011 Vanguard Cool Globe | 1 | 1 | - |
| 6 | 1993 Vanguard Palomino | 1 | 0 | - |
| 7 | 2006 Vanguard Puma | 1 | 0 | - |
Latest Vanguard recalls
Vanguard is recalling certain model year 2011 cool globe trailers equipped with arvin meritor suspension systems. The suspect systems may have missing welds at the interface of the lower seat bracket and axle beam.
Covers2011 Vanguard Cool Globe
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data