DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-07-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V079000
Wheels: multi piece
Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected
145
Reported to NHTSA
1981-07-01
Defect description
TWO TYPES OF FIRESTONE TIRE RIM BASES AND MATCHING SIDE RINGS WERE IN USE. DURING INSTALLATION, TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MATCHED.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, ALL INCORRECT RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PARTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS (VAN TYPE).SYSTEM: WHEELS; TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECTLY INSTALLED PARTS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARDON THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT MEET DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ORFIRESTONE SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.