Utility Trailers
Model Trailers made by Utility got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1990
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 | |||||
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| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V136000 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. | from 01/01/1990 to 09/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 320 | 09/10/1992 | MFR | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 09/18/1992 | 09/29/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | An inadequate weld size at the intersection of a 3/8 inch vertical angle and a 1/4 inch diagonal angle near the bottom on the pintle hook plate assembly could fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Weld failure could result in separation of the rearpotion of the pintle plate from the lead trailer, which could cause the towedtrailer to crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Reweld and reinforce the joint on the pintle hook. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure: bogie or sliding tandem.vehicle description: flatbed trailer. | |||||||||||||||