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Utility VS3RA Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Utility VS3RA (2001–2015).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls

Pick your Utility VS3RA model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Utility VS3RA10
2014 Utility VS3RA10
2013 Utility VS3RA10
2002 Utility VS3RA10
2001 Utility VS3RA10

All Utility VS3RA recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Utility VS3RA, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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

  2. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 14V221000 Reported 507 vehicles potentially affected Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015 VS1RA, VS2RA, and VS3RA refrigerated vans manufactured January 6, 2014, through March 14, 2014. The affected trailers may have over-tightened axle nuts which may result in axle bearing failure.

    Remedy: Utility has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the bearings, correct the axle nut tightening and verify the proper amount of wheel-end play, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2015

  3. 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

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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.