NHTSA campaign 16V674000

Utility Recall 16V-674: Rivet Failure may Cause RAD to Detach

NHTSA recall 16V674000 was reported by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company on September 19, 2016, with 66 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utility Flatbed Trailers for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on September 20, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V674000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V674000 (also written 16V-674 or 16V674)
Filed by
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Report received
Potentially affected
66 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V674000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Utility

  • Utility Flatbed Trailers

    • 2015, 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2015 – September 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V674000.

Defect description

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Flatbed trailers, model FS2CHA, manufactured January 1, 2015, to September 16, 2016, equipped with certain Conestoga XP sliding trailer tarping systems with RAD-style rear closures. In the affected trailers, the rear aerodynamic device (RAD) may separate from the rear of the tarping system, due to rivet failure.

Safety consequence

If the RAD detaches from the trailer it may be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Utility will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mounting rivets with a bolted connection, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact Utility customer service at 1-818-965-1541.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V674000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.