UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS 2015: PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V503000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| UTILITY | FLATBED TRAILERS | 2015 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016-07-05 | 2016-07-05 |
Production Dates: 2014-01-01 - 2016-03-04
Manufacturers Involved: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 98000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
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.
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.
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.
