Recall Register

2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX. The newest campaign is 21V243000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V243000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,847 units in total.

  1. 21V243000Received . 2,752 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the weld, the slider rail may detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number SB-07-015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V020000Received . 95 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Utility manufacturing company (utility) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 utility vs1dc and vs2dx dry vans manufactured from december 2010 through august 2011, and equipped with an optional liftgate battery box. The mounting plates used for mounting single or double battery boxes on trailers may be the incorrect size and some may also have been misoriented during installation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Battery boxes mounted with the incorrect size or improperly oriented mounting plates can become detached from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Utility will notify owners and dealers will inspect the mounting plates and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification has already begun. Owners may contact utility trailer manufacturing company at 1-626-854-7215.

    Report filed by UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20061
  2. 20071
  3. 20082
  4. 20091
  5. 20101
  6. 20112
  7. 20122
  8. 20131
  9. 20143
  10. 20152
  11. 20161
  12. 20171
  13. 20181
  14. 20191
  15. 20201
  16. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/utility-trailer/vs2dx/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX?
2,847 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Utility Trailer VS2DX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Utility Trailer VS2DX, model years 2006 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Utility Trailer VS2DX open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.