| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 20362 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: DORSEY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006650000059218000000279 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: OAEDT | Model Year: 1992 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V009000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1992 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 60 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 19 1993 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DORSEY CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Jan, 19 1993 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 29 1993 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The top hinged rear gate (door) horizontal structural member develops fatigue cracks because of bending at the hinges and center brace attachment bracket. | Consequence Summary: If fatigue cracks progress far enough, the rear gate canseparate and fall off, without warning, into the path of following traffic,and cause other vehicles to crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Reinforce the hinges and the center brace attachment bracket by qualified welders from dorsey authorized firms. | Recall Notes: System: structure.vehicle description: bulk haul open top semi vans. |
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