CAET: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	93V009000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DORSEY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CAET
Model Year:	1991
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Manufacturered:	19910801 - 19920601
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	60
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19930119
Recall Initiated By:	19930119
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DORSEY CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19930119
Record Creation Date:	19930129
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE TOP HINGED REAR GATE (DOOR) HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER DEVELOPS FATIGUE CRACKS BECAUSE OF BENDING AT THE HINGES AND CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
Consequence Summary:	IF FATIGUE CRACKS PROGRESS FAR ENOUGH, THE REAR GATE CANSEPARATE AND FALL OFF, WITHOUT WARNING, INTO THE PATH OF FOLLOWING TRAFFIC,AND CAUSE OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	REINFORCE THE HINGES AND THE CENTER BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET BY QUALIFIED WELDERS FROM DORSEY AUTHORIZED FIRMS.

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