Utility VS2RA recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Utility VS2RA, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
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- Aug 1, 2017Crash risk2017 Utility VS2RA — Suspension
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2017 VS2RA trailers. The weld that secures the mud flap bracket to the suspension beam may allow the mud flap bracket to detach.
17V483000 · 35 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Nov 19, 2015Crash risk2015 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Air
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain model year 2015 Refrigerated Van trailers, model VS2RA, manufactured on December 16, 2013, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
15V774000 · 10 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Feb 4, 2015Fire risk2014–2015 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2014–2015 Utility FS2CHA, 2014–2015 Utility VS1DC and 2 other models — Parking Brake
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.
15V063000 · 3K units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Jul 30, 2014Crash risk2014 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2013–2014 Utility VS1DC, 2012–2014 Utility VS1RA and 4 other models — Structure
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VS1RA, and 2013-2014 VS1DC, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX, and VS3RA trailers manufactured April 2011, to May 2013. The pintle hook tube sub assembly that is welded to the pintle hook safety chain loop may break and fall off the vehicle.
14V463000 · 2K units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Apr 24, 2014Crash risk2015 Utility VS1RA, 2015 Utility VS2RA, 2015 Utility VS3RA — Suspension
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.
14V221000 · 507 units · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Mar 24, 2011Crash risk2011 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Air
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VS2RA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
11V191000 · 105 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Feb 18, 2011Crash risk2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX, 2007–2009 Utility VS2RA — Power Train
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 VS2RA AND MODEL YEAR 2008 VS2DX REFRIGERATED AND DRY VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
11V117000 · 384 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Nov 5, 2010Crash risk2009 Utility VS2RA — Suspension
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VS2RA AND VS2DX TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.
10V545000 · 189 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Feb 5, 2004Crash risk2003 Utility VS2DC, 2003 Utility VS2R, 2003–2004 Utility VS2RA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WEBB WHEEL PLATINUM SERIES BRAKE DRUMS, THESE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK ON THE BRAKING SURFACE.
04V057000 · 106 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Oct 7, 2003Fire risk2000–2003 Utility TS2CHA, 2000–2003 Utility VS1R, 2000–2003 Utility VS1RA and 5 other models — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
03V361000 · 307 units · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Dec 3, 2002Crash risk2002 Utility VS2R, 2002 Utility VS2RA — Trailer Hitches
ON CERTAIN DUAL AXLE, REFRIGERATED TRAILERS BUILT WITH AN OPTIONAL PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY (PREMIER TYPE) FOR USE IN "SUPER DOUBLES" OPERATIONS, SOME WELDS MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED THAT ATTACH THE REINFORCEMENT CHANNEL TO THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNTING PLATE AT THE REAR SUBFRAME.
02V333000 · 24 units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- Jun 26, 2001Crash risk2001–2002 Utility FF2CHS, 2001–2002 Utility FS2CHA, 2001–2002 Utility FS2CHS and 14 other models — Service Brakes, Air
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
01V189002 · 1K units · UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.