1992 UTILITY TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
7
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
The 1992 UTILITY TRAILER has received a total of 7 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (1 complaint), Service Brakes Air (1 complaint), and Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 4,506 vehicles.
Recall 95V205000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 4,506 vehicles affected
Defect: A CRACK OCCURS OUTBOARD OF THE AXLE ATTACHMENT WHICH GROWS AND RESULTS IN SEPARATION OF THE END OF THAT AXLE, INCLUDING TIRES AND WHEELS, FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence: AXLE SEPARATION WHILE MOVING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS AT ALL 8 WELDS ON THE AXLE TO AIR RIDE BEAM CONNECTIONS FOR VISIBLE CRACKS. IF A CRACK IS DETECTED, THE TRAILERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE AXLES REPLACED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
7 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Air | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE 2 BLUESTAR TIRES THAT I WAS TOLD ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE PLACE I BOUGHT THE TIRES FROM IS VERY ADAMANT SAYING THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A 2 WHEEL TRAILER WHICH THE TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON. I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND I STOPPED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. AT FIRST I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT THEN I NOTICED 2 BULGES ON THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THE TIRES. I WAS PULLING IT WITH OUR TRACTOR AND ONLY GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. SOMETIMES I PULL THIS TRAILER WITH OUR PICKUP, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THE FASTER TRAVEL SPEEDS. THE TIRE DIDN'T COMPLETELY BLOW OUT, IT JUST POPPED VERY LOUD CAUSING THESE SIDEWALL BLISTERS. I WAS TOLD THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD BE. THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES OBVIOUSLY TAKE IN A LARGER GROUP OF TIRES THAN THE COMPANY WANTS TO ACCOUNTABLE FOR. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. *TR
1992 UTILITY BOX/ VAN TRAILER. LUG NUTS ON REAR TRAILER AXLE SHEERED OFF AND CAUSED A WHEEL TO OFF THE TRAILER. *BF THE DRIVER NOTICED THE TRAILER WAS LEANING TO THE LEFT AND PULLED OVER. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0309-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
BRAKES ON RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT AXLE OF TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
CABLE BROKE RESULTING IN TRAILER STRIKING THE FIRST VEHICLE ON THE TRAILER.
BRAKES FELL APART.
Safety Rating for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SB-07-009 — STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Utility re-issued the rear impact guard (bumber) requirements when requesting a replacement bumper and / or DOT decal.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1992 UTILITY TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UTILITY TRAILER
- 1991 UTILITY TRAILER — 2 complaints
- 1992 UTILITY TRAILER (current)
- 1993 UTILITY TRAILER — 7 complaints
- 1994 UTILITY TRAILER — 9 complaints
- 1995 UTILITY TRAILER — 12 complaints
- 1996 UTILITY TRAILER — 9 complaints
- 1997 UTILITY TRAILER — 24 complaints
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- UTILITY TRLU-6414LEO-252 — 3 total complaints
- UTILITY Refrigerated van — 2 total complaints
- UTILITY 3000R — 1 total complaint
- UTILITY 4000D-X COMPOSITE — 1 total complaint
- UTILITY FF2C — 1 total complaint
- UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS — 1 total complaint
- UTILITY VS1DC — 1 total complaint