2014 Utility Dry Van Trailers Recalls
All 2014 Utility Dry Van Trailers recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.July 5th, 2016
Recalled Component
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE
Recall Date
July 5th, 2016
July 5th, 2016
Units Effected
98,000
98,000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V503000
Manufacturer: UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2014
Manufactured End Date: March 4th, 2016
Date of Owner Notification: August 18th, 2016
Defect Summary:
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. Consequence Summary:
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Corrective Summary:
Utility will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Utility distributed an interim notification to owners on July 27, 2016. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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