2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Frame and members (structure)
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility Trailer) is recalling certain 2006-2021 VS2DC, VS2DX, VS3DX trailers. The horizontal weld that attaches a mild steel angle to the slider rail for super doubles/pintle hook operations may be missing.
Remedy: Utility Trailer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, add the weld, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact Utility Trailer customer service…
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Axle assembly (power train)
Utility trailer is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 vs2ra and model year 2008 vs2dx refrigerated and dry vans equipped with arvinmeritor axles. Insufficient torque may have been applied on the spindle nut on the arvinmeritor tl series trailer axles installed in these van trailers where the stake washer for the nut is staked in a…
Remedy: Arvinmeritor is working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. Please see arvinmeritor defect report 10e-058. The safety recall is expected to…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 120 miles. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 utility vs2dx trailer equipped with carlisle sport trail st tires, size 20.5/8.0/10 (na). The DOT numbers for the tires were aqbu3914, aqbu0115, p4buacc1216, and pubuacc381”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 7, 2016 · Tires
Compare Utility Trailer VS2DX model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Utility Trailer VS2DX model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX
How do I know if my 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2008 Utility Trailer VS2DX; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Utility Trailer dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V117000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Utility Trailer models
- VS2DC2 complaints
- SU5081 complaints
- Utility Trailer0 complaints
- VS3DX0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.