Recall Register

2014 Utility VS1RA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2014 Utility VS1RA. The newest campaign is 15V063000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Feb 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Driveline / Hydraulic / Actuator. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V063000, in the NHTSA record

Utility will notify owners and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility's number for this recall is 14E075.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,209 units in total.

  1. 15V063000Received . 3,111 units.

    Parking Brake / Driveline / Hydraulic / Actuator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Utility will notify owners and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility's number for this recall is 14E075.

    Report filed by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14E075. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V463000Received . 2,098 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the loop were to break off, the air lines and electrical lines would detach, applying the towed trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Utility will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pintle hook safety chain loop if it is cracked, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility's number for this recall is SB 07-011/370258.

    Report filed by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number SB-07-011/370258. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 20001
  2. 20011
  3. 20021
  4. 20031
  5. 20121
  6. 20131
  7. 20142
  8. 20152

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 Utility VS1RA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/utility/vs1ra/2014/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
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 2014 Utility VS1RA?
5,209 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 VS1RA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Utility VS1RA, model years 2000 to 2015. 2 of them name the 2014 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Utility VS1RA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.