Model year

2002 Utility VS2R

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recall campaigns covering this model year31,426 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2002 Utility VS2R by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2002 Utility VS2R

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2002 Utility VS2R
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
03V-361Oct 7, 2003On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu)Brakes307Repair or modification
02V-333Dec 3, 2002On certain dual axle, refrigerated trailers built with an optional pintle hook assembly (premier type) for use in "super doubles" operations, some…Trailer hitches24Part replacement
01V-189-002Jun 26, 2001Vehicle description: trailers equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valvesBrakes1,095Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2002 Utility VS2R

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
    Service bulletins

    4 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • SB-14-015 Sep 6, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Service bulletin instructing to use a sharp razor blade to add a 1" wide slit to the reefer floor drain kazoo whenever replacing them in the field. This is to help the pressure inside the trailer equalize with the pressure outside the trailer when the tempe…
    • SB-07-009 Aug 29, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Utility re-issued the rear impact guard (bumber) requirements when requesting a replacement bumper and / or DOT decal.
    • SB-10-005 Feb 23, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Utility released a bulletin outlining reefer and dry van rub rail parts required and installation instructions.
    • SB-01-003 Aug 18, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Bulletin was originally released on March 30, 2009. Utility re-released on August 18, 2017 to reflect the addition of the UTM Plant in Mexico.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.