| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V230000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DORSEY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DFVPDT |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
262 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19771221 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19771221 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DORSEY CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19771227 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN AN AXLE WHICH HAS A DEFECT IN THE RADIUS OF THE DROP. THIS AXLE MAY HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE WHEN A MACHINE CUT WAS MADE INTO A CASTING, FORMING THE DROP CHARACTERISTIC OF THE AXLE. THIS MACHINE CUT COULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE AXLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |