2014 UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS Recall

Campaign:: 16V503000 on 07/04/2016
Component:: Parking brake
Manufactured:: 12/31/2013 - 03/03/2016
Affected:: 98,000
Defect:: Utility trailer manufacturing company (utility) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 fs1cha, fs1chs, fs2cdha, fs2cha, fs2chs, fs3cdha, fs3cha, fs3chs, ts1ca, ts2cdha, ts2cha, vs1dc, vs1ra, vs2dx, vs2ra, vs2rap, vs3dx, vs3ra, and vs4dx refrigerated, dry van, and flatbed trailers manufactured january 1, 2014, to march 4, 2016, equipped with certain bendix sr5 spring brake valves. these valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Consequence:: If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Correction:: Utility will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected sr-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. utility distributed an interim notification to owners on july 27, 2016. the recall began on august 18, 2016. owners may contact utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591.
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.

2014 UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS TSBs (3)

Bulletin:: SB-01-003
Component:: 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:: This bulletin was originally released on march 30, 2009. utility re-released on august 18, 2017 to reflect the addition of the utm plant in mexico.
Bulletin:: SB-10-005
Component:: 160000 structure
Summary:: Utility released a bulletin outlining reefer and dry van rub rail parts required and installation instructions.
Bulletin:: SB-07-009
Component:: 162200 structure:body:bumpers
Summary:: Utility re-issued the rear impact guard (bumber) requirements when requesting a replacement bumper and / or dot decal.