Utility Trailer Recalls VS2DC, VS2DX, VS3DX Models for Missing Weld
Utility Trailer is recalling 2006-2021 VS2DC, VS2DX, and VS3DX trailers because a missing weld may cause the slider rail to detach, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect that increases the risk of a crash, fitting the 'High' severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is recalling certain 2006-2021 VS2DC, VS2DX, and VS3DX utility trailers. The recall involves 2,752 vehicles where the horizontal weld attaching a mild steel angle to the slider rail for super doubles or pintle hook operations may be missing.
Without this weld, the slider rail may detach from the trailer, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Utility Trailer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and add the weld if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021. Owners can contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-800-423-6591 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- UTILITY TRAILER VS3DX, VS2DX, VS2DC
- Brand
- UTILITY TRAILER
- Manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Utility Trailer
- Affected units
- 2,752
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 (3)
- VS3DX
- VS2DX
- VS2DC
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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