Recall Detail

DORSEY / DGTL / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19449 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DORSEY
Recalled Component Id: 000007138000016036000000316 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: DGTL Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V161000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES Manufacturer That Filed Report: DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1993 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 148
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 20 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DORSEY CORPORATION Report Received Date: Sep, 01 1994
Record Creation date : Sep, 19 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Due to an inadequate design, the chain sleeve anchor attachment can detach from the trailer frame. Consequence Summary: When in use to secure cargo, failure of the chain sleeve anchor attachments can result in loss of cargo onto the roadway and can result in vehicle crash by other vehicles using the roadway.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect trailers for damage to the chain sleeve attachment, add a reinforcement bar and an additional weld to the bottom of the chain sleeve, weld up cracks in the crossmember web, and add web reinforcement bars to the cross member on units which show damage to the chain sleeve attachment to the floor crossmember. Recall Notes: System: equipment; other pieces; trailer hitches and attachments.vehicle description: platform trailers equipped with optional chain sleeve anchor points.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact dorsey at 1-205-897-5711. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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