2015–2017 Utility Flatbed Trailers recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the RAD detaches from the trailer it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Utility will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mounting rivets with a bolted connection, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-818-965-1541.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V674000
- Manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 66
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-818-965-1541
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 20, 2016
- Built
- Jan 1, 2015 – Sep 16, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.