Dorsey Dorsey 1973
Model Dorsey made in 1973 by Dorsey got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1973
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 79V076000 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. | from 12/01/1965 to 04/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 155 | 05/14/1979 | MFR | DORSEY CORPORATION | 03/22/1979 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Reinforcement gussets were omitted during installation of some pintle hooks. this may result in cracking of the welds on the plate securing the pintle hook mount. failure of the plate welds may result in complete separation of the rear trailer from the first. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install reinforcement gussets to preclude pintle hook failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: trailers.system: equipment; rear pintle hook.consequences of defect: separation of a trailer may cause accident and injuriesto other drivers on the road. | |||||||||||||||