Utility DRY VAN Trailers, Flatbed Trailers, Refrigerated Trailers (2014-2016): Parking brake
Recall 16V503000 · Jul 5, 2016 · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
98,000
vehicles affected
98,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V503000
- Date
- Jul 5, 2016
- Maker
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 98,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | Dry Van Trailers | 2014-2016 |
| Utility | Flatbed Trailers | 2014-2016 |
| Utility | Refrigerated Trailers | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V503000?
3 models: Utility Dry Van Trailers (2014-2016), Utility Flatbed Trailers (2014-2016), Utility Refrigerated Trailers (2014-2016), about 98,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V503000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.