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CarsLore / Makes / Utility

Utility

1 models on record from 1984 to 2023. Owners filed the most complaints about 2009 models (5).

1models
91owner complaints
28US recall campaigns
643service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Utility model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletins
Trailer1991–2013781447

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: VS2RA · 3000R · 4000D-X Composite · FF2C · Flatbed Trailers · Refrigerated van · TRLU-6414LEO-252 · VS1DC · 3000r-multi-temp · 4000d · DRY Van Trailers · FF2CHS · ff2w · ff3w · FFW3 · FS1C · FS1W · FS2 · FS2CDHA · FS2CDHE · FS2CHA · FS2CHAE · FS2CHE · FS2CHS · FS2W · FS3CDHE · FS3CHAE · Refrigerated Trailers · Tautliner · Trailers · TS1CDHE · TS1CHE · TS1W · ts1whe · TS2CHA · TS2CHE · ts2w · Utility · Utility Trailer · vs1d · VS1R · VS1RA · VS1RS · VS2D · VS2DC · VS2DG · VS2DX · VS2M · VS2R · VS2RS · VS2RX · VS3DC · VS3DX · VS3R · VS3RA · VS3RX · VS4RA.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Complaints by model year

All Utility models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

’95’99’03’09’14’195’95’98’01’04’09’13’16’205

NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Service brakes, hydraulic29
  • Tires23
  • Trailer hitches8
  • Equipment6
  • Wheels5
  • Suspension5
  • Structure5
  • Power train5

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

21V676000 · Structure31 Aug 2021

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.

17V483000 · Suspension1 Aug 2017

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.

16V674000 · Equipment19 Sept 2016

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.

16V503000 · Parking brake5 Jul 2016

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 FS1CHA, FS1CHS, FS2CDHA, FS2CHA, FS2CHS, FS3CDHA, FS3CHA, FS3CHS, TS1CA, TS2CDHA, TS2CHA, VS1DC, VS1RA, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS2RAP, VS3DX, VS3RA, and VS4DX refrigerated, dry van, and flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.

15V774000 · Service brakes, air19 Nov 2015

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.

15V063000 · Parking brake4 Feb 2015

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.

14V463000 · Structure30 Jul 2014

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.

14V221000 · Suspension24 Apr 2014

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.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words