UTILITY ( 12V298000 )

Publish Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:00:25 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
UTILITY / VS2DX		2013
Manufacturer: UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY		Mfr's Report Date: JUN 21, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V298000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Potential Number of Units Affected: 16 Summary:

UTILITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (UTILITY) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 UTILITY VS2DX DRY VANS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2012, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2012. THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK VALVE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING A DELAY IN BRAKE APPLICATION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121,?AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? Consequence:

A DELAY IN APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKES INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:

UTILITY HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS AND RETROFITTED THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE; THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AT 1-626-854-7215.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V298000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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