1998 Utility Trailer Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Utility Trailer. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 02V210001Aug 15, 2002206 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, air › Supply › Check valve
  Covers: Utility Trailer 1996–2001

  Reported issue: On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies, there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down inside the body of the valve and is held in place by a steel snap ring. The recessed area allows accumulation of water, dirt, and/or chemicals to build up behind the snap ring to the point where it will no longer contain the guide pin resulting in a failure of…

  Possible consequence: Failure of the valve in an empty or lightly loaded trailer while the vehicle is in motion could result in a hard application of the spring brakes, possibly locking up the trailer wheels and resulting in a vehicle crash.

  Remedy: Sealco will provide a repair kit and installation instructions to its customers free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sealco at 602-253-1007 or utility at 626-965-1541.

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• 98V120004Jul 22, 199828 vehicles potentially affected
  Wheels › Rim
  Covers: Utility Trailer 1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: dual axle, semi-van and flatbed, trailers equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.

  Possible consequence: This condition can cause failure of these wheels.

  Remedy: Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.

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