Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Structure
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,098. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VS1RA, and 2013-2014 VS1DC, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX, and VS3RA trailers manufactured April 2011, to May 2013. The pintle hook tube sub assembly that is welded to the pintle hook safety chain loop may break and fall off the vehicle.
The risk
If the loop were to break off, the air lines and electrical lines would detach, applying the towed trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Utility will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pintle hook safety chain loop if it is cracked, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility's number for this recall is SB 07-011/370258.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Utility VS1DC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utility VS3DX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utility VS3RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utility Trailer VS2DX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS1DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS1RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS2DX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS2RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS3DX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utility VS3RA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Utility VS1RA | 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 14V463000.
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