Utility Flatbed Trailers (2015-2017): Equipment
Recall 16V674000 · Sep 19, 2016 · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
66
vehicles affected
66
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V674000
- Date
- Sep 19, 2016
- Maker
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 66
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the RAD detaches from the trailer it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | Flatbed Trailers | 2015-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V674000?
1 model: Utility Flatbed Trailers (2015-2017), about 66 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V674000?
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.
What can happen?
If the RAD detaches from the trailer it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.