DORSEY DFVPDT 1975: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V230000

Make Model Year
DORSEY DFVPDT 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-12-21 1977-12-27 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: DORSEY CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 262

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE AXLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGO VANS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; AXLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGHWAYSPEEDS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.