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1998 Utility Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1998 Utility Trailer, and owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 1998 Utility Trailer

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V210001 Reported 206 vehicles potentially affected UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.

    On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies, there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down inside the body of the valve and is held in place by a steel snap ring. The recessed area allows accumulation of water, dirt, and/or chemicals to build up behind the snap ring to the…

    Remedy: Sealco will provide a repair kit and installation instructions to its customers free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

  2. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 98V120004 Reported 28 vehicles potentially affected UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.

    Vehicle description: dual axle, semi-van and flatbed, trailers equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.

    Remedy: Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Utility Trailer have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“1998 utilty trailer's right rear tire blewout damaging the unit. *kb the consumer pulled off the road and the tire caught on fire. *nm”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 22, 2006 · Tires

“Two kelly springfield tires on 5th wheel travel trailer experienced tread separation with only 6,000 miles on tires. Tread was coming off tire because steel belt underneath tread was not properly atta”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 17, 2001 · Tires

Compare Utility Trailer model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Utility Trailer model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Utility Trailer12
1992 Utility Trailer16
1993 Utility Trailer16
1994 Utility Trailer19
1995 Utility Trailer112
1996 Utility Trailer17
1997 Utility Trailer110
1998 Utility Trailer212
1999 Utility Trailer15
2000 Utility Trailer24
2001 Utility Trailer22
2003 Utility Trailer01
2012 Utility Trailer01
2013 Utility Trailer01

Checking a specific 1998 Utility Trailer

How do I know if my 1998 Utility Trailer 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 1998 Utility Trailer; 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V210001).

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 models

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.