NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 Utility VS1DC Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Utility VS1DC has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Utility dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Utility VS1DC. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 Utility VS1DC owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 Utility VS1DC, describing incidents dated July 7, 2012.

Most-cited components

Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10465146 · Filed July 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 UTILITY VS1DC EQUIPPED WITH TRAIL AMERICA ST RADIAL TIRES, SIZE ST175/80/R13, DOT AAJURTT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE KEPT LOSING AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED…

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LIFTGATE BATTERY BOX MOUNTING

NHTSA #12V020000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported January 20, 2012 · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Potentially affected: 95 vehicles

Owners notified January 5, 2012 · Vehicles built December 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

UTILITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (UTILITY) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 UTILITY VS1DC AND VS2DX DRY VANS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2010 THROUGH AUGUST 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL LIFTGATE BATTERY BOX. THE MOUNTING PLATES USED FOR MOUNTING SINGLE OR DOUBLE BATTERY BOXES ON TRAILERS MAY BE THE INCORRECT SIZE AND SOME MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN MISORIENTED DURING INSTALLATION.

Safety consequence

BATTERY BOXES MOUNTED WITH THE INCORRECT SIZE OR IMPROPERLY ORIENTED MOUNTING PLATES CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

UTILITY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING PLATES AND REPLACE THEM AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AT 1-626-854-7215.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Utility VS1DC. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Utility VS1DC.

Tires

ODI #10465146

Incident: July 7, 2012 · Filed: July 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 UTILITY VS1DC EQUIPPED WITH TRAIL AMERICA ST RADIAL TIRES, SIZE ST175/80/R13, DOT AAJURTT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE KEPT LOSING AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE SEPARATION IN THE RUBBER OF THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/1612

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