Utility Trailer MFG. Co.: Service Brakes, Air › Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Utility Trailer MFG. Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,095. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
The risk
WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. HALDEX IS CONDUCTNG THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 HALDEX AT 1-816-891-2470 OR UTILITY TRAILER AT 1-626-965-7215.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Utility FF2CHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility FS2CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility FS2CHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS1DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS1R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS1RS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2DG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2RS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2RX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS3RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS3RX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility FF2CHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility FS2CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility FS2CHS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS1DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS1R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS1RS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2DG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2RS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2RX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS3RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS3RX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V189002.
Full record for the 2002 Utility FF2CHS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →