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Utility VS1DC Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 7 model years of the Utility VS1DC (2001–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

4
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Utility VS1DC model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Utility VS1DC10
2014 Utility VS1DC20
2013 Utility VS1DC10
2012 Utility VS1DC11
2011 Utility VS1DC10
2002 Utility VS1DC10
2001 Utility VS1DC10

What Utility VS1DC owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 1.

All Utility VS1DC recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Utility VS1DC, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Actuator (parking brake)

    NHTSA 15V063000 Reported 3,111 vehicles potentially affected Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FS2CHA, VS2DX, VS1DC, VS2RA, and VS1RA trailers manufactured April 14, 2014, to November 4, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected…

    Remedy: Utility will notify owners and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-800-423-6591. Utility's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 14V463000 Reported 2,098 vehicles potentially affected Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VS1RA, and 2013-2014 VS1DC, VS2DX, VS2RA, VS3DX, and VS3RA trailers manufactured April 2011, to May 2013. The pintle hook tube sub assembly that is welded to the pintle hook safety chain loop may break and fall off the vehicle.

    Remedy: Utility will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pintle hook safety chain loop if it is cracked, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Utility…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  3. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 12V020000 Reported 95 vehicles potentially affected UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

    Utility manufacturing company (utility) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 utility vs1dc and vs2dx dry vans manufactured from december 2010 through august 2011, and equipped with an optional liftgate battery box. The mounting plates used for mounting single or double battery boxes on trailers may be the incorrect size and some…

    Remedy: Utility will notify owners and dealers will inspect the mounting plates and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification has already begun. Owners may contact utility trailer manufacturing company at…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  4. Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

    NHTSA 01V189002 Reported 1,095 vehicles potentially affected UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.

    Vehicle description: trailers equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these valves. Haldex is conductng the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

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.