Utility Trailer Recall for Potential Pintle Hook Safety Chain Failure
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is recalling certain 2012-2014 utility trailers because the pintle hook safety chain loop may break, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (pintle hook assembly) that could lead to a vehicle crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VS1RA, and 2013-2014 VS1DC, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX, and VS3RA trailers manufactured between April 2011 and May 2013. The recall involves approximately 2,098 units.
The defect involves the pintle hook tube sub-assembly welded to the pintle hook safety chain loop, which may break and fall off the vehicle. If the loop breaks off, the air lines and electrical lines would detach, applying the towed trailer's brakes and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Utility will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pintle hook safety chain loop if it is cracked, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- UTILITY, UTILITY TRAILER VS1RA, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX
- Brand
- UTILITY
- Manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Utility Trailer
- Affected units
- 2,098
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (6)
- VS1RA
- VS2DX
- VS2RA
- VS3DX
- VS1DC
- VS3RA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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