Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V361000

Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light

UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-10-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V361000

Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
Manufacturer
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Vehicles affected
307
Reported to NHTSA
2003-10-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THE POWER SWITCH SHORTS, IT CAN RESULT IN AN OVER-CURRENT CONDITION IN THE ECU AND LEAD TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

BENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY KIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE A LABOR ALLOWANCE FOR THE REPAIR. 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 1-800-478-1793 OR UTILITY AT 626-965-1541.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

32 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
UTILITY TS2CHA2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS1R2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS1RA2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS2DC2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS2R2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS2RA2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS3DC2003 2002 2001 2000
UTILITY VS4RA2003 2002 2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.