2000-2015 · 11 model years
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the Utility VS2RA across 11 model years, and it has 10 recalls. The 2009 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the wheels & tires.
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Utility trailer is recalling certain model year 2011 vs2ra and vs2dx trailers equipped with arvin meritor suspension systems. The suspect systems may have missing welds at the interface of the lower seat bracket and axle beam.
On certain trailers equipped with webb wheel platinum series brake drums, these brake drums could crack on the braking surface.
On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). If the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the...
On certain dual axle, refrigerated trailers built with an optional pintle hook assembly (premier type) for use in "super doubles" operations, some welds may have been missed that attach the reinforcement channel to the pintle hook mounting plate at the rear...
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 united express trailer (n/a) with master track touring tires (n/a), size ft225/75/r15, dot number: 9qm1. The contact stated that the front passenger tire blew while traveling approximately 60 mph. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The vin was unavailable.
Purchased an 8 x16 car hauler from quality trailers 4 less on november 10,2009. Trailer was used for hauling vehicles to and from shop location with numerous adjustments to receivers, hitches, tires, shocks, and stabilizer bushings on our 1985 ford f250 to try and adjust for a constant tail waggling issue. On july 8, 2010 we were hauling a1997 ford ranger with no engine in it back to our shop location. Upon turning into our driveway the rear axle on the trailer broke with the vehicle still on the trailer. When we...
looked to see why this happened we noted that the axle had been improperly welded. We contacted both quality trailers 4 less and lone wolf trailers who are out of alabama and the holder of the warranty for our trailer. After 3 days we received an email from lone wolf trailers admitting that they knew of some of the trailers having faulty axles . At this point in time after approximately 6 emails and 4 phone calls we are no closer to a resolution of this situation. We feel they need to be reported simply on the basis that they knew of faulty axle situations and yet they did not contact us the consumer to let us know of this potentially life threatening safety hazard. If this breakage had occurred on the interstate or any other busy roadway and not in our driveway I am quite sure that you would have been notified about it. We did not file a police report as the only damage done was to the trailer itself and happened on our property. We feel that they not only put our safety but would have been many others on the line by not notifying us of the known axle problems and need to be checked out immediately. *Tr
A stoughton 40 ft hopper trailer incurred a frame failure under load at highway speed after crossing rr tracks. The identification of this trailer in incorrect in the required field for vehicle identification. "Stoughton" is not an option on this site. *Tr
Thule utility trailer is equipped with bad safety chains. The chain is made of plastic coated steel cable with the crimmped couplings. I pulled the chain with my hand and it came apart. This chain suppose to keep trailer attached to the vehicle in case it looses ball connection. Trailer is designed to carry 1300 pounds of cargo load, so the cable should be made much more durable. The problem is that cable was crimped over plastic coating that is the biggest cable handling violation. E-trailer, that sold me thule...
205 utility trailer sent a replacement cable that was made exactly the same way. I was pointing out this problem to customer service manager july, but she was wondering why only my cable broke, but no one else complained. I tried to explaind her that if some one has to relay on safety cable, these cable will fail and they will have law suits. I am the engineer that works with cables and I know that every manufacturer of coated cable puts notes warning do not crim anything over plastic coating as it will not work. Appears thule can not read instructions, or they are not tarnslated in to chinese where trailers are made. They sold a lots of trailers and looks like every one has this hidden problem. I made my own cables not waiting for something bad to happen.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 utility vs2ra trailer. The contact stated that the trailer lights were malfunctioning. He checked the lights and discovered that none of them were working when the headlights were illuminated. He purchased and installed another adapter, but the failure continued. The contact stated that the wiring was not connected to the vehicle. The manufacturer was unable to explain the cause of the failure. They further stated that they did not connect the ground wire to the chassis. The vinyl-covered wiring did not provide sufficient connectivity. The contact was unsure of the trailer model. No other vehicle information was available.
Navajo transportation out of denver , co is allowing bad steer tires on their trucks. Ask at the ta in troutsdale, or , stop some navajo truck sometime. A driver had a steer tire that was looking bad on one side of the tire and was unsafe according to the repair shop but navajo said just turn it around put it other side so you can't see the bad part and be done with it. They have been doing this for awhile now. They need to be looked into for allowing bad steer tires on their trucks. *Nm
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2), wheels & tires (2), lights (1) most often.
NHTSA lists 10 recalls across all Utility VS2RA model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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