2017 Utility Trailer VS2DC

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Trailer Hitches1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Structure › Frame and Members21V243000
Filed Apr 7, 20212,752 vehiclesUtility Trailer Manufacturing Company

Defect. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2006-2021 VS2DC, VS2DX, VS3DX trailers. The horizontal weld that attaches a mild steel angle to the slider rail for super doubles/pintle hook operations may be missing.

Risk. Without the weld, the slider rail may detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Utility Trailer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, add the weld, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility Trailer's number for this recall is SB-07-015.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Trailer Hitches
Filed Jan 18, 202315,000 milesMN

The contact owns a 2017 Novae H & H Trailer. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the tow hitch on the trailer fractured, causing the trailer to fall to the ground. The trailer was not diagnosed. The trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 15,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20210100Routine
20200100Routine
20190100Routine
20180100Routine
2017 — this page1100Routine
20161100Routine
20150100Routine
20140100Routine
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 7, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.