Utility Trailer 1997
Model Trailer made in 1997 by Utility got 24 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. There was one recall concerning service brakes, air .
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V210001 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. | from 11/16/1995 to 01/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 206 | MFR | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 08/15/2002 | 09/12/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 point where it will no longer contain the guide pin resulting in a failure of the air valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the valve in an empty or lightly loaded trailer while the vehicle is in motion could result in a hard application of the spring brakes, possibly locking up the trailer wheels and resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 within a reasonable time should contact sealco at 602-253-1007 or utility at 626-965-1541. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Shorted out gfi replaced. mjs | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Stove broken, replaced new knobs. mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 03/24/1998 | 2 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Lp leak at regulator, replaced regulator. mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Shorted out gfi replaced. mjs | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Stove broken, replaced new knobs. mjs | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/24/1998 | 2 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Lp leak at regulator, replaced regulator. mjs | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| External heating and a/c unit damaged at time of installation. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Axles failed. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/24/1998 | 4 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Brakes continually lock up, once resulting in jack knife into ditch causing damage to unit, repairs to brake system on several occasions, however continues to experience problems. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/24/1998 | 4 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Brakes continually lock up, once resulting in jack knife into ditch causing damage to unit, repairs to brake system on several occasions, however continues to experience problems. mjs | |||
| 07/22/1998 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed. | |||
| 05/22/1998 | 6 | ||
| Brakes repaired several times. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 8 | ||
| Brake shoes separated causing trailer to lock up and damage brakes. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/18/1998 | 1 | 08/18/1998 | |
| Frame failed,frame bent allowing the leading edge of the trailer to contact the road surface resulting in loss of control. (haulmark trailer model mc612bs). | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 1 | 03/13/1998 | |
| Axles failed. mjs | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 1 | 05/21/1997 | ||
| Karavan utility trailer ku585 1997, trailer tongue sagged and needed to be replaced and reinforced. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving approximately 65 mph the front left dual tires on the 1997 utility box trailer came off the wheels. the wheel went through the median, struck a guardrail face, jumped the guardrail, jumped the right away fence and came to rest in a field. *nm | |||