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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Utility vehicle recalls (NHTSA)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/</link><description>New NHTSA safety recalls for Utility vehicles.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" rel="hub"/><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-Powered Axle Assembly recall (17V483000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">17V483000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: 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 Tr</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Equipment recall (16V674000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/flatbed-trailers/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16V674000</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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 failu Fix: Utility will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mounting rivets with a bolted connection, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact Utility customer service a</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Parking Brake recall (16V503000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/flatbed-trailers/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16V503000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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 m Fix: 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 owner</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper recall (15V774000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">15V774000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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 t Fix: Utility Trailer has notified the owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Utility Trai</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator recall (15V063000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs1dc/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">15V063000</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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 Fix: Utility will notify owners and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility&#x27;s number fo</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Structure recall (14V463000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs1dc/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14V463000</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: Utility will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pintle hook safety chain loop if it is cracked, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may conta</description></item><item><title>Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-Powered Axle Assembly recall (14V221000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs1ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14V221000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: Utility has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the bearings, correct the axle nut tightening and verify the proper amount of wheel-end play, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2014. </description></item><item><title>UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve recall (12V298000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2dx/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12V298000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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,Âair brake systems.Â Fix: Utility has notified owners and retrofitted the affected vehicles, free of charge; therefore, an owner notification notice will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact utility trailer manu</description></item><item><title>UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Latches/Locks/Linkages recall (12V020000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs1dc/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12V020000</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: Utility will notify owners and dealers will inspect the mounting plates and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification has already begun. Owners may contact utility trailer manufact</description></item><item><title>UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Service Brakes, Air › Slack Adjusters › Automatic recall (11V191000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11V191000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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 &quot;knitting&quot; 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 Fix: Utility trailer will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. Owners may contact gunite at 1-800-677</description></item><item><title>UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Power Train › Axle Assembly recall (11V117000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11V117000</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: Arvinmeritor is working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. Please see arvinmeritor defect report 10e-058. The safety reca</description></item><item><title>UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Suspension recall (10V545000)</title><link>https://cybermaxtools.com/vehicle-recalls/utility/vs2ra/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">10V545000</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>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. Fix: Utility trailer is working with arvinmeritor to identify owners with the affect suspension systems. The affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-248-435-</description></item></channel></rss>
