Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V221000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V221000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Vehicles affected
507
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-24
Owners notified
2014-04-18

Defect 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.

Safety risk

Bearing failure may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
UTILITY VS1RA2015
UTILITY VS2RA2015
UTILITY VS3RA2015

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.