Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Abs Warning Light
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 307. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The risk
IF THE POWER SWITCH SHORTS, IT CAN RESULT IN AN OVER-CURRENT CONDITION IN THE ECU AND LEAD TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
BENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY KIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE A LABOR ALLOWANCE FOR THE REPAIR. 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 BENDIX AT 1-800-478-1793 OR UTILITY AT 626-965-1541.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS1R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS2R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Utility VS4RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS1R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Utility VS4RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS1R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2R | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Utility VS4RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility TS2CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS1R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS2DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS2R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS3DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utility VS4RA | 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 03V361000.
Full record for the 2003 Utility TS2CHA → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →