NHTSA vehicle safety data
2011 Utility VS2RA Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2011 Utility VS2RA has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Utility dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Utility VS2RA. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
NHTSA #11V191000Reported March 24, 2011 · UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Potentially affected: 105 vehicles
Defect description
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VS2RA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Safety consequence
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
UTILITY TRAILER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GUNITE AT 1-800-677-3786.
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> .
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