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1992 Dorsey Oaedt

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Structure › Body › Tailgate93V009000
Filed Jan 19, 199360 vehiclesDorsey Trailers, Inc.

Defect. THE TOP HINGED REAR GATE (DOOR) HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER DEVELOPS FATIGUE CRACKS BECAUSE OF BENDING AT THE HINGES AND CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET.

Risk. 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.

Remedy. REINFORCE THE HINGES AND THE CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET BY QUALIFIED WELDERS FROM DORSEY AUTHORIZED FIRMS.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1992
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
1992 — this page0100Routine
19910100Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

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Most recent recall on file: Jan 19, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.