Dorsey Trailers, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Dorsey Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 1, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 148. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUE TO AN INADEQUATE DESIGN, THE CHAIN SLEEVE ANCHOR ATTACHMENT CAN DETACH FROM THE TRAILER FRAME.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Dorsey Ddgtc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Dorsey Dgtc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Dorsey Dgth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Dorsey Dgtl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Dorsey Dgtl-C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Dorsey Dgts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Dorsey Dgth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Dorsey Dgtl | 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 94V161000.
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