2006–2021 Utility Trailer VS2DC & 2006–2021 Utility Trailer VS2DX + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2006-2021 VS2DC, VS2DX, VS3DX trailers. The horizontal weld that attaches a mild steel angle to the slider rail for super doubles/pintle hook operations may be missing.
💥 The risk
Without the weld, the slider rail may detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Utility Trailer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, add the weld, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility Trailer's number for this recall is SB-07-015.
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
- 21V243000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB-07-015
- Manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 2,752
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-423-6591
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 9, 2021
- 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.