Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 507. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015 VS1RA, VS2RA, and VS3RA refrigerated vans manufactured January 6, 2014, through March 14, 2014. The affected trailers may have over-tightened axle nuts which may result in axle bearing failure.
The risk
Bearing failure may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Utility has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the bearings, correct the axle nut tightening and verify the proper amount of wheel-end play, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Utility VS3RA | 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 14V221000.
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