2017 UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS Recall
- Campaign:
- 16V674000 on 09/18/2016
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2014 - 09/15/2016
- Affected:
- 66
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the rad detaches from the trailer it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
2017 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.
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