Defect Description For Recall
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2015-2017 Flatbed Trailers, Model Fs2Cha, Manufactured January 1, 2015, To September 16, 2016, Equipped With Certain Conestoga Xp Sliding Trailer Tarping Systems With Rad-Style Rear Closures. In The Affected Trailers, The Rear Aerodynamic Device (Rad) May Separate From The Rear Of The Tarping System, Due To Rivet Failure.
Make Of Vehicle
UTILITY
Model Of Vehicle
FLATBED TRAILERS
Year
2017
Recall Campaign Number
16V674000
Component Description
Equipment
Effect Of Defect
If The Rad Detaches From The Trailer It May Be A Road Hazard, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Utility Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Mounting Rivets With A Bolted ConneCTIon, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On September 20, 2016. Owners May Contact Utility Customer Service At 1-818-965-1541.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Start Of Manufacture
20150101
End Of Manufacture
20160916
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
66
Date Owners Notified
20160920
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Date Report Received
20160919