1991 Utility Trailer

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Trailer Hitches	1		0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Suspension › Rear95V205000

Filed Oct 13, 19954,506 vehiclesUtility Trailer Mfg. Co.

Defect. A CRACK OCCURS OUTBOARD OF THE AXLE ATTACHMENT WHICH GROWS AND RESULTS IN SEPARATION OF THE END OF THAT AXLE, INCLUDING TIRES AND WHEELS, FROM THE TRAILER.

Risk. AXLE SEPARATION WHILE MOVING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS AT ALL 8 WELDS ON THE AXLE TO AIR RIDE BEAM CONNECTIONS FOR VISIBLE CRACKS. IF A CRACK IS DETECTED, THE TRAILERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE AXLES REPLACED.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads

Filed Nov 1, 1998KS

BRAKES SHOES FELL APART.

Trailer Hitches

Filed Sep 9, 1997TX

THE HAMMER BLOW HITCH FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2013	1	0	0	Routine
2012	1	0	0	Routine
2003	1	0	0	Routine
2001	2	2	1	Routine
2000	4	2	0	Routine
1999	5	1	0	Routine
1998	12	2	1	Routine
1997	10	1	0	Routine
1996	7	1	1	Routine
1995	12	1	1	Routine
1994	9	1	0	Routine
1993	6	1	0	Routine
1992	6	1	1	Routine
1991 — this page	2	1	0	Routine

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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: Oct 13, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.