Vehicle recall 12V020000 · January 20, 2012
Utility VS1DC and Utility Trailer VS2DX
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 20, 2012
- Filed by
- UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Owner notification
- January 5, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 95
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Utility VS1DC (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- Utility Trailer VS2DX (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
Has your Utility been repaired?
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