- Vehicles
- 507
- Built between
- Jan 2014 – Mar 2014
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 April 2014
- Repaired
- 48%
- Unrepaired
- 262
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2014 and March 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015 Utility VS1RABuilt January 2014 to March 2014
- 2015 Utility VS2RABuilt January 2014 to March 2014
- 2015 Utility VS3RABuilt January 2014 to March 2014
Repair progress
262 of 507 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
48% repaired — 245 of 507 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Bearing failure may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2014 to March 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 April 2014
- Owners notified18 April 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 48% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 April 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SB-08-169
- Recalling manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.