1997 Utility Trailer

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.

Risk. FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. 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 SEALCO AT 602-253-1007 OR UTILITY AT 626-965-1541.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE FRONT LEFT DUAL TIRES ON THE 1997 UTILITY BOX TRAILER CAME OFF THE WHEELS. THE WHEEL WENT THROUGH THE MEDIAN, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL FACE, JUMPED THE GUARDRAIL, JUMPED THE RIGHT AWAY FENCE AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. *NM

EXTERNAL HEATING AND A/C UNIT DAMAGED AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. MJS

LP LEAK AT REGULATOR, REPLACED REGULATOR. MJS

BRAKES REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE SHOES SEPARATED CAUSING TRAILER TO LOCK UP AND DAMAGE BRAKES.

FRAME FAILED,FRAME BENT ALLOWING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TRAILER TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. (HAULMARK TRAILER MODEL MC612BS).

KARAVAN UTILITY TRAILER KU585 1997, TRAILER TONGUE SAGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REINFORCED.