Dorsey DFVPD recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
0 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 1994 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
1993: 1; 1994: 1
Year-by-year records
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
77V230000 · Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Reported: 1977-12-27 (December 27, 1977) · Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
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.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE AXLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗93V151000 · Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1993-09-15 (September 15, 1993) · Model years: 1993, 1994
IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE AIR BRAKE HOSES FROM THE BRAKE VALVES TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS OF THE AIR OPERATED S-CAM BRAKES CAN CAUSE THE HOSES TO CHAFE OR BE CUT ON THE TRAILER FRAME.
Consequence: SERVICE BRAKE HOSE CHAFING OR CUTTING CAN CAUSE REDUCTIONOR LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TO THE DRIVER. A VEHICLE CRASHCAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING SERVICE BRAKES. ALSO, IF A SPRINGBRAKE HOSE IS CUT, THE SPRING BRAKE DRAG OCCURS, WHICH REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESSOF THE SERVICE BRAKES, AND CAUSES BRAKE COMPONENTS TO OVERHEAT TO THE POINT OFIGNITING THE UNDERCOATING AND BURNING THE TRAILER. THIS CAN ALSO CAUSE WHEELLOCKUP WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: CHAFFED BRAKE HOSES WILL BE REPLACED, AND THE BRAKE HOSE ROUTING AND BRAKE CHAMBER INSTALLATION WILL BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE THE BRAKE HOSE CHAFFING PROBLEM.
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