Utility VS2RA (2015): Service brakes, air
Recall 15V774000 · Nov 19, 2015 · Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
10
vehicles affected
10
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V774000
- Date
- Nov 19, 2015
- Maker
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 10
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc > Caliper
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain model year 2015 Refrigerated Van trailers, model VS2RA, manufactured on December 16, 2013, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
What can happen
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Utility Trailer has notified the owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-818-965-1541, or Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. Utility Trailer's number for this recall is 15E083.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V774000?
1 model: Utility VS2RA (2015), about 10 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V774000?
Utility Trailer has notified the owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service at 1-818-965-1541, or Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. Utility Trailer's number for.
What can happen?
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, 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.