The defect
THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELDS ON THE CARGO TIE DOWN DEVICES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED.
The risk
THE CARGO TIE DOWNS CAN SEPARATE CAUSING THE LOSS OF CARGO INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD ALL IMPROPER WELDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utility FS2CDHE | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility FS2CHAE | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility FS2CHE | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility FS3CHAE | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility Tautliner | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility TS1CHE | 1994, 1995 |
| Utility TS2CHE | 1994, 1995 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility FS2CDHE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CDHE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CHAE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CHAE | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility FS2CHE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CHE | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility FS3CHAE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS3CHAE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS1CHE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS1CHE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS2CHE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS2CHE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility Tautliner | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility Tautliner | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1995
6 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the unknown or other; UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 95V153000 14 Aug 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V122000 19 Jun 1995 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 95V097000 16 May 1995 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V077000 20 Apr 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V074000 3 Apr 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995