2001 Utility Trailer

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, electric. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		0	0	0
Service Brakes, Electric	1		0	1	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve02V210001

Filed Aug 15, 2002206 vehiclesUtility Trailer Mfg. Co.

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.

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve02V139003

Filed May 16, 20022,620 vehiclesUtility Trailer Mfg. Co.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-5 TRAILER SPRING BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLIES, THE MOLDED RUBBER FACE OF THE INLET/EXHAUST VALVE (I/E VALVE) COMPONENT OF THE AFFECTED VALVES CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VALVE'S METAL INSERT. AIR CAN BE TRAPPED BY A SEPARATED I/E VALVE CAUSING IT TO BALLOON AND BLOCK THE EXHAUST PASSAGE OF THE TRAILER SPRING BRAKE CIRCUIT.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES BEING UNABLE TO APPLY THE TRAILER PARKING/EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES DURING PARKING IN THE EVENT OF A TRAILER SUPPLY LINE FAILURE. UNINTENDED ROLLAWAY COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT OR ANY BYSTANDERS.

Remedy. BENDIX WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 OR UTILITY TRAILER AT 1-800-423-6591.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Tires

Filed Sep 16, 2009IL

2001 UTILITY TRAILER LOST A REAR DUAL TANDEM TIRE THAT ALSO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0608-89. *JB

Service Brakes, ElectricFire

Filed Dec 1, 2006CA

2001 UTILITY TRAILER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TRAILER BRAKE OR BEARING CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO CATCH ON FIRE. *JB

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 — this page	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	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: Aug 15, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.