Utility recall: Service brakes, air
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 could happen
If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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
- Utility Vs2Ra 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V774000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 19, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 4, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 16, 2013 to Dec 16, 2013
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- 15E083
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Utility recall: Suspension Aug 1, 2017
- Utility / Utility Trailer recall: Parking brake Feb 4, 2015
- Utility / Utility Trailer recall: Structure Jul 30, 2014
- Utility recall: Suspension Apr 24, 2014
- Utility recall: Service brakes, air Mar 24, 2011
- Utility / Utility Trailer recall: Power train Feb 18, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.