2008 UTILITY VS2RA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
The 2008 UTILITY VS2RA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA, potentially affecting up to 384 vehicles.
Recall 11V117000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 384 vehicles affected
Defect: UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 VS2RA AND MODEL YEAR 2008 VS2DX REFRIGERATED AND DRY VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO...
Consequence: LOW AND/OR NO TORQUE ON THE NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE ARVINMERITOR DEFECT REPORT 10E-058. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA.
Safety Rating for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UTILITY VS2RA
- 2003 UTILITY VS2RA — 0 complaints
- 2004 UTILITY VS2RA — 2 complaints
- 2007 UTILITY VS2RA — 0 complaints
- 2008 UTILITY VS2RA (current)
- 2009 UTILITY VS2RA — 4 complaints
- 2011 UTILITY VS2RA — 0 complaints
- 2013 UTILITY VS2RA — 0 complaints
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