Recall Detail

DORSEY / DGTC / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19761 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DORSEY
Recalled Component Id: 000007091000015850000000273 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: DGTC Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V116000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 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: 664
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 20 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DORSEY CORPORATION Report Received Date: Jun, 20 1994
Record Creation date : Jun, 28 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : An inadequate weld in the attachment of the steel floor crossmembers to the aluminum body border can crack under certain conditions and result in a lack of lateral support to cargo loaded on the trailer. Consequence Summary: Inadequate lateral support can result in shifting of cargo in the bed of the trailer and possible spillage of stacked cargo off the side of the trailer bed, causing road hazards and danger to individuals in positions next to the trailer.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will add a steel single clip at each end of each floor crossmember with the clip being bolted to the steel crossmember with two each 0.375" diameter bolts and being bolted to the aluminum body border with two each 0.375" diameter bolts. dorsey will work with owners to locate a dorsey distributor or another trailer repair facility in the owner's area of operation who will perform the remedy. dorsey will also allow owners to perform the remedy if the owner has repair facilities and wishes to perform the remedy. Recall Notes: System: structure; frame; members and body.vehicle description: composite platform trailers.note: if your trailer is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance,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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