Utility recalls
21 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Utility vehicles, newest first. Last verified Sep 14, 2026.
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- Aug 31, 2021Crash risk2022 Utility Trailer — Structure
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2022 VS2RA trailers. The incorrect tape was installed on the top foil, which could result in the sealer plate separating from the roof.
21V676000 · 260 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Aug 1, 2017Crash risk2017 Utility VS2RA — Suspension
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.
17V483000 · 35 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Sep 19, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Utility Flatbed Trailers — Equipment
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Flatbed trailers, model FS2CHA, manufactured January 1, 2015, to September 16, 2016, equipped with certain Conestoga XP sliding trailer tarping systems with RAD-style rear closures. In the affected trailers, the rear aerodynamic device (RAD) may separate from the rear of the tarping system, due to rivet failure.
16V674000 · 66 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Jul 5, 2016Crash risk2014–2016 Utility Dry Van Trailers, 2014–2016 Utility Flatbed Trailers, 2014–2016 Utility Refrigerated Trailers — Parking Brake
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 FS1CHA, FS1CHS, FS2CDHA, FS2CHA, FS2CHS, FS3CDHA, FS3CHA, FS3CHS, TS1CA, TS2CDHA, TS2CHA, VS1DC, VS1RA, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS2RAP, VS3DX, VS3RA, and VS4DX refrigerated, dry van, and flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
16V503000 · 98K units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Nov 19, 2015Crash risk2015 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Air
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain model year 2015 Refrigerated Van trailers, model VS2RA, manufactured on December 16, 2013, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
15V774000 · 10 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Feb 4, 2015Fire risk2014–2015 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2014–2015 Utility FS2CHA, 2014–2015 Utility VS1DC and 2 other models — Parking Brake
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FS2CHA, VS2DX, VS1DC, VS2RA, and VS1RA trailers manufactured April 14, 2014, to November 4, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
15V063000 · 3K units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Jul 30, 2014Crash risk2014 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2013–2014 Utility VS1DC, 2012–2014 Utility VS1RA and 4 other models — Structure
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VS1RA, and 2013-2014 VS1DC, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX, and VS3RA trailers manufactured April 2011, to May 2013. The pintle hook tube sub assembly that is welded to the pintle hook safety chain loop may break and fall off the vehicle.
14V463000 · 2K units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Apr 24, 2014Crash risk2015 Utility VS1RA, 2015 Utility VS2RA, 2015 Utility VS3RA — Suspension
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015 VS1RA, VS2RA, and VS3RA refrigerated vans manufactured January 6, 2014, through March 14, 2014. The affected trailers may have over-tightened axle nuts which may result in axle bearing failure.
14V221000 · 507 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Jun 26, 2012Crash risk2013 Utility VS2DX — Service Brakes, Air
UTILITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (UTILITY) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 UTILITY VS2DX DRY VANS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2012, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2012. THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK VALVE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING A DELAY IN BRAKE APPLICATION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.
12V298000 · 16 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Jan 20, 2012Crash risk2011–2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2011–2012 Utility VS1DC — Latches/locks/linkages
UTILITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (UTILITY) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 UTILITY VS1DC AND VS2DX DRY VANS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2010 THROUGH AUGUST 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL LIFTGATE BATTERY BOX. THE MOUNTING PLATES USED FOR MOUNTING SINGLE OR DOUBLE BATTERY BOXES ON TRAILERS MAY BE THE INCORRECT SIZE AND SOME MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN MISORIENTED DURING INSTALLATION.
12V020000 · 95 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Mar 24, 2011Crash risk2011 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Air
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VS2RA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
11V191000 · 105 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Feb 18, 2011Crash risk2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2007–2009 Utility VS2RA — Power Train
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 VS2RA AND MODEL YEAR 2008 VS2DX REFRIGERATED AND DRY VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
11V117000 · 384 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Nov 5, 2010Crash risk2009 Utility VS2RA — Suspension
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VS2RA AND VS2DX TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.
10V545000 · 189 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Feb 5, 2004Crash risk2003 Utility VS2DC, 2003 Utility VS2R, 2003–2004 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WEBB WHEEL PLATINUM SERIES BRAKE DRUMS, THESE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK ON THE BRAKING SURFACE.
04V057000 · 106 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Oct 7, 2003Fire risk2000–2003 Utility TS2CHA, 2000–2003 Utility VS1R, 2000–2003 Utility VS1RA and 5 other models — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
03V361000 · 307 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Dec 3, 2002Crash risk2002 Utility VS2R, 2002 Utility VS2RA — Trailer Hitches
ON CERTAIN DUAL AXLE, REFRIGERATED TRAILERS BUILT WITH AN OPTIONAL PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY (PREMIER TYPE) FOR USE IN "SUPER DOUBLES" OPERATIONS, SOME WELDS MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED THAT ATTACH THE REINFORCEMENT CHANNEL TO THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNTING PLATE AT THE REAR SUBFRAME.
02V333000 · 24 units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- Aug 15, 2002Crash risk1996–2001 Utility Trailer — Service Brakes, Air
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.
02V210001 · 206 units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- May 16, 2002Crash risk2000–2001 Utility Trailer — Service Brakes, Air
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.
02V139003 · 3K units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- Jun 26, 2001Crash risk2001–2002 Utility FF2CHS, 2001–2002 Utility FS2CHA, 2001–2002 Utility FS2CHS and 14 other models — Service Brakes, Air
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
01V189002 · 1K units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- Dec 11, 2000Crash risk2001 Utility FF2C, 2001 Utility FFW3, 2001 Utility FS1C and 14 other models — Wheels
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HUBS PROVIDED BY WEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS. THESE TRUCK TRAILER DISC WHEEL HUBS HAVE DIRECT-MACHINED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), PART NUMBER 2023A, AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JUNE 7, 2000. THE ABS TEETH ARE MACHINED INTO THE INNER FACE OF THE HUB BORE, AND THE TEETH ARE MACHINED OFF CENTER FROM THE CENTER OF THE HUB. THE SPEED SENSOR OF THE ABS SYSTEM READS THE TOOTH PATTERN AND SENDS ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.
00V386002 · 5K units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- May 24, 2000Safety1999–2000 Utility VS2D, 1999–2000 Utility VS2R — Suspension
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN-REFRIGERATED/DRY FREIGHT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH CONMET PREGREASED TRAILER HUBS AND A TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM. THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE PREGREASED TRAILER AXLE HUBS USED WITH THE TIRE INFLATION SYSTEMS MAY FAIL DUE TO THE INTRUSION OF CONTAMINANTS THROUGH THE TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM.
00V102003 · 271 units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.