- Vehicles
- 3,111
- Built between
- Jan 2014 – Feb 2015
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 April 2015
- Repaired
- 47%
- Unrepaired
- 1,652
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2014 and February 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2015 Utility FS2CHABuilt January 2014 to February 2015
- 2014-2015 Utility VS1DCBuilt January 2014 to February 2015
- 2014-2015 Utility VS1RABuilt January 2014 to February 2015
- 2014-2015 Utility VS2RABuilt January 2014 to February 2015
- 2014-2015 Utility Trailer VS2DXBuilt January 2014 to February 2015
Repair progress
1,652 of 3,111 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2016.
47% repaired — 1,459 of 3,111 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 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 diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
What could happen
If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Utility will notify owners and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2014 to February 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 February 2015
- Owners notified9 April 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2016 — 47% 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 4 February 2015.
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. Utility's number for this recall is 14E075.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 14E075
- 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.