NHTSA campaign 95V113000
Utility Recall 95V-113: Unknown or Other
NHTSA recall 95V113000 was reported by UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. on June 2, 1995, with 421 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utility FS2CDHE, Utility FS2CHAE, Utility FS2CHE and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 23, 1995, 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 95V113000 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
- 95V113000 (also written 95V-113 or 95V113)
- Filed by
- UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 421 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V113000. 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 FS2CDHE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility FS2CHAE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility FS2CHE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility FS3CHAE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility Tautliner
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility TS1CHE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Utility TS2CHE
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1993 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V113000.
Defect description
THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELDS ON THE CARGO TIE DOWN DEVICES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED.
Safety consequence
THE CARGO TIE DOWNS CAN SEPARATE CAUSING THE LOSS OF CARGO INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD ALL IMPROPER WELDS.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED AND "TAUTLINER" TRAILER MODELS BUILT WITH OPTIONAL CARGO-SECURING CHAIN DEVICES RECESSED IN THE FLOOR.NOTE: 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 UTILITY AT 1-800-423-6591. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V113000
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.