| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V090000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DORSEY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONVERTER DOLLY |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19910701 - 19910901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
236 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920619 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920619 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DORSEY CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19920625 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920629 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INADEQUATE STRENGTH OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL OR TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SPARE TIRE, WHEEL AND DORSEY ADDED COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT IN A DOLLY APPLICATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FRAME CAN CRACK, RESULTING INTHE TIRE CARRIER, SPARE TIRE, AND SPARE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE DOLLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSPECT THE TIRE CARRIERS AND COUNTERBALANCE ATTACHMENT WELDS FOR CRACKS. REINFORCE COUNTERBALANCE WELDS WITH NEW WELDS, AND REINFORCE THE FRONT OF THE TIRE CARRIER WITH FLAT BAR ATTACHMENT. |