Defect: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2017 VS2RA trailers. The weld that secures the mud flap bracket to the suspension beam may allow the mud flap bracket to detach.
Consequence: If the mud flap detaches during trailer use, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Utility Trailer has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the weld for cracks, re-welding the bracket as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-818-965-1541.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
7 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
4
STRUCTURE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
10165570
Date: 2019-09-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Service bulletin instructing to use a sharp razor blade to add a 1" wide slit to the reefer floor drain kazoo whenever replacing them in the field. This is to help the pressure inside the trailer equalize with the pressure outside the trailer when the temperature within a Utility reefer changes.
10164367
Date: 2019-08-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TRAILER HITCHES.
This Service Bulletin addresses structural preparation required before retrofitting a Pintle Hook assembly to any RA Reefer Model Utility Trailer.
10164364
Date: 2019-08-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Revision to SB-08-176 (original release 01/23/2015) regarding the Enhanced Bendix Chamber Warranty Policy for Utility. The revision includes a change to the Bendix Utility DDSB Warranty Shipping Request Form.
10144439
Date: 2018-08-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Utility re-issued the rear impact guard (bumber) requirements when requesting a replacement bumper and / or DOT decal.
10141456
Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
UTM Regional Managers distrubited an email to the Service Managers throughout the dealer network to inspect the side skirts for possible craking. UTM wants to see how the side skirts are preforming out in the field and make product improvements if necessary.
10129960
Date: 2018-02-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
Utility released a bulletin outlining reefer and dry van rub rail parts required and installation instructions.
10117900
Date: 2017-08-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This Bulletin was originally released on March 30, 2009. Utility re-released on August 18, 2017 to reflect the addition of the UTM Plant in Mexico.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.