DORSEY: TRAILER HITCHES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V076000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DORSEY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	DORSEY
Model Year:	1968
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	TRAILER HITCHES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Manufacturered:	19651201 - 19780401
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	155
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790514
Recall Initiated By:	19790514
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DORSEY CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19790322
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.

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