Dorsey Trailers, Inc.: Structure › Body › Tailgate
Dorsey Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 19, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 60. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE TOP HINGED REAR GATE (DOOR) HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER DEVELOPS FATIGUE CRACKS BECAUSE OF BENDING AT THE HINGES AND CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
The 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.
The remedy
REINFORCE THE HINGES AND THE CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET BY QUALIFIED WELDERS FROM DORSEY AUTHORIZED FIRMS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Dorsey Caet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Dorsey Oaedt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Dorsey Caet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Dorsey Oaedt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V009000.
Full record for the 1992 Dorsey Caet → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →