Utility Structure: Roof and Pillars

Utility is recalling about 260 vehicles over a problem with the structure. A separated sealer plate can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
21V676000
Manufacturer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Reported
31 August 2021
Vehicles
260
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
2 September 2021
Repaired
58%
Unrepaired
109

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2022 Utility Utility Trailer

Repair progress

109 of 260 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2023.

58% repaired — 151 of 260 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 Trailer) is recalling certain 2022 VS2RA trailers. The incorrect tape was installed on the top foil, which could result in the sealer plate separating from the roof.

What could happen

A separated sealer plate can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect the adhesive, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 2, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Top FoilAero device

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA31 August 2021
  2. Owners notified2 September 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2023 — 58% 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 31 August 2021.

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 Trailer's customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility Trailer's number for this recall is SB-19-009.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SB-19-009
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.nhtsa.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.

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